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First 747-8 rolls out
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The is the new high-capacity version of the 747 that will lower operating costs and has 16 per cent more cargo volume compared to its predecessor. That translates to four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets. Boeing has secured 78 orders for the 747-8 freighter
from carriers such as AirBridgeCargo, Atlas Air, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific,
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Emirates SkyCargo, Guggenheim, Korean Air
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Volume was down 8.1 per cent to 2,240 million cargo tonne kilometres (CTK) versus the same period last year. This was driven by an 11.5 per cent decrease in the first quarter followed by a more stable 4.9 per cent decrease in the second quarter. Cargo capacity for the same six-month period was down 6.5 per cent
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