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Boeing: cut to production rates for the 747/8 aircraft

Seattle, USA - So far orders for the passenger version have been disappointing

Boeing announced it is cutting the production rate for the 747/8, the longest version of the 747, the largest commercial aircraft produced by the US' aerospace company. The production rate has been reduced from 1.75 to 1.5 aircraft per month through 2015 "Because of lower market demand for large passenger and freighter airplanes", the firm communicated. "This production adjustment better aligns...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1155964
Rome, Italy, 10/21/2013 16:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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