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Boeing: B-747/8 airplane serves 100th airport just 16 months after entering service

Washington, Usa - The cargo model arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam from Kuwait

The B-747/8 has served its 100th airport just 16 months after entering service. The airplane, a 747/8 Freighter operated by launch customer Cargolux, arrived in the last days in Hanoi, Vietnam, from Kuwait. Cargolux took delivery of the first 747/8 Freighter in October 2011 and placed it directly into service to its home base in Luxembourg. Since then, the 747/8 fleet has supported revenue service...

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Rome, Italy, 03/20/2013 12:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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