{"id":129405,"date":"2022-07-21T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=129405"},"modified":"2022-07-22T12:25:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T12:25:08","slug":"cargolux-selects-777-8f-to-replace-fleet-of-747-400f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2022\/07\/cargolux-selects-777-8f-to-replace-fleet-of-747-400f.html","title":{"rendered":"Cargolux selects 777-8F to replace fleet of 747-400F"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Boeing and Cargolux<\/strong> announced Thursday that Europe&#8217;s largest cargo airline has selected the 777-8 Freighter to replace its 747-400 fleet. The announcement was made at the Farnborough International Airshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With the 777-8 Freighter being the preferred solution to replace our 747-400s, Cargolux is looking forward to continuing its ongoing relationship with Boeing,&#8221; said Richard Forson, president and CEO of Cargolux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2022\/07\/delta-air-lines-orders-up-to-130-boeing-737-max-jets.html\">Delta Air Lines orders up to 130 Boeing 737 MAX jets.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 777-8 Freighter is ideally suited for operators like Cargolux, creating a more sustainable and profitable future. 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