747-800 for PIA??

malpensa26 · Post by **malpensa26** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:51 pm

Boeing Stakes Role as Top Large-Plane Maker on 747-8 (Update2)
February 17, 2006 11:21 EST -- Boeing Co. is staking its position as the dominant maker of the biggest passenger planes on selling Pakistan International Airlines Corp. and other Asian carriers the first of a longer, more fuel-efficient version of its 747 model.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pi ... &tkr=BA:US

PK773ER · Post by **PK773ER** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:36 pm

They r launch customer of B772LR who knows they might be launch customer of B748 as well!!

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:13 am

Why the angry face malpensa26?

malpensa26 · Post by **malpensa26** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:17 am

= confusion not angry. this is angry

atmalik · Post by **atmalik** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:24 am

interesting. thats the only bit on that web page. no further explanation of any kind. maybe they will say something more in singapore.

Ehsen Ali · Post by **Ehsen Ali** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:15 am

Huh?

Is this to good to be true?

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:52 am

reminisce wrote:Huh? Is this to good to be true?

Why it cannot be? If PIA can be launch customer of 772LR and can surprise us with that then why can't a B748 be considered?

Ehsen Ali · Post by **Ehsen Ali** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:32 am

AP-BGL wrote:
reminisce wrote:Huh? Is this to good to be true?
Why it cannot be? If PIA can be launch customer of 772LR and can surprise us with that then why can't a B748 be considered?

I meant in an ironically way, meaning that i'm true surprised, and happy, in terms of if PIA goes ahead an order the 748.

pkjet · Post by **pkjet** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:43 pm

It will be yet another PIA aircraft with no damn winglets !!!
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/index.html

atmalik · Post by **atmalik** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:30 pm

well I did mention once b4 that it would be gr8 to see PIA as the Launch customer for the 747-8, so lets see wat happens. Lets hope for the best.

Falcon598 · Post by **Falcon598** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:38 pm

pkjet wrote:It will be yet another PIA aircraft with no damn winglets !!!
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/index.html

The wing is a little different than that of the 744. It has something like it at the end of it's wing.

Imran Hassan · Post by **Imran Hassan** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:46 pm

Yes the 747-8 will have "raked wingtips" similiar to the ones on 777-200LR & 300ER.

behramjee · Post by **behramjee** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:22 pm

In my mind...Boeing should launch the B 748 Combi as there will be big orders for that version from CI-BR-KL-AI-CA etc.

PIA too would be interested in that aircraft for their LHR services + possible nonstop PAK-JFK-PAK flights.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:43 pm

True, how much cargo will the B747-8 hold compared to the B744M or B742M ? On the LHR routes cargo is very important for PIA, does the B747-8 fit the criteria ?