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Boeing and Korean Air celebrate the delivery of airline's first B-747/8 Intercontinental airplane

Washington, Usa - It becomes the world's first carrier to operate both types of the aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air marked the delivery of the airline's first B-747/8 Intercontinental aircraft. The new fuel-efficient jet is the first of 10 B-747/8 passenger airplanes the carrier has on order. With this delivery it becomes the first airline in the world to operate both the passenger and freighter versions of the 747-8. Korean Air currently operates seven 747/8 Freighters. Korea's flag...

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Rome, Italy, 08/26/2015 16:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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