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Korean Air Cargo becomes first airline to operate both Boeing freighters – 747-8F and 777F – Bangalore Aviation

Korean Air Cargo becomes first airline to operate both Boeing freighters – 747-8F and 777F

February 9, 2012 Comments Off on Korean Air Cargo becomes first airline to operate both Boeing freighters – 747-8F and 777F 397 Views

Korean Air has become the first airline in the world to operate both freighters from the Boeing stable — the 747-8F and 777F. Three days ago, the national carrier took delivery of the two aircraft at Everett, Washington, USA.

Korea’s flagship carrier, a member of the SkyTeam alliance, is also the first Boeing customer to order both the passenger (747-8i) and cargo variants (747-8F) of the new 747-8 airplane. Incidentally, D-ABYA the first 747-8i passenger version, of launch customer and German flag carrier Deutsche Lufthansa, performed its first flight just a few hours ago.

The carrier is expected to operate the 747-8F on its transpacific routes connecting Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Los Angeles and San Francisco, while the 777F will be used to operate new routes in Europe including Vienna, Frankfurt and London.

The four engined 747-8 Freighter offers a range of 4,390 nautical miles (8,130 km) and a maximum structural payload capacity of 148 tons (134 tonnes). This is an increase of 4,221 cubic feet (120 m3) and 16% more revenue cargo volume than its predecessor the 747-400 Freighter.

Boeing claims the twin-engine Boeing 777 Freighter to be the most fuel-efficient airplane with leading economic and environmental performance in its category. It has a cargo capacity of 103 metric tons (113 tons) with a range of 9,038 kilometers (4,880 nautical miles).

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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