Re: 747-8i Combi orders

In hinsight the whole 747-8 program was also a victum of all the troubles with the preceeding 787 program. According plan the two would have been certified after each other, so the 787 would be certified and thereafter the 747-8 However due the heavy delays of the 787 program, the 747-8 final design...

Re: Boeing 767 Freighter Production / Deliveries - 2024

Perhaps FedEx and UPS will have some options left, but seen the present depressed cargo/parcel market, I don't expect more 767-300F orders from these two companies. I could even see some FedEx 767-300Fcancellations, if cargo demand will decrease further. My prediction was correct : FedEx cancelled ...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2024

Re: 787 BB (Broadband) Engine vibration source during Engine start

Because the level of the measured vibration values, measured at the different spools, is being amplified depending rotorspool speed to obtain an accurate reading. Normally the RPM band for N1, N2 and N3 is between ground idle and the max allowable rotor speed (T/O condition) During engine start from...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2024

Another AirBridgeCargo B747-8F has been repossessed and flown out of Russia. VQ-BFU follows VP-BIN to undergo maintenance checks in Shanghai (PVG) https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vq-bfu I may hope that Boeing ( = USA ) is monitoring the situation, before we end up with airworthy ABC 747...

Re: Sweden officially joins NATO - Impact on Swedish Air Force

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding conceptual studies for future fighter systems. The contract period is 2024-2025. This includes conceptual studies of manned and unmanned solutions in a system of system perspective, technology development and...

Re: Air France-KLM News and Discussion - 2024

747freak wrote:

PH-BVO (almost) finished?

Re: UPS Fleet News and Discussion - 2024

I found a picture of N634UP at VCV at instagram, see : https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Vw7P8LcQ4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== N634UP, ex Qatar Cargo 747-8F A7-BGA, parked outside of the Boeing hangar for rework prior to delivery to UPS. N634UP will undergo HMV, engine overhau...

Re: UPS Fleet News and Discussion - 2024

Re: UPS Fleet News and Discussion - 2024

UPS 767-300BCF was ferried from GUS to SAT at 18 March with callsign 5X9502, see: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N396UP/history/20240318/1700Z/KGUS/KSAT MD11(F) N295UP was ferried at 15 March SDF-ROW for retirement ? See : https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N295UP/history/20240315/1400Z/KS...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2024

Isn’t there a former Air Belgium 748F stored at CVG that needs a new operator? See reply 252 in this thread : I noticed that another 747-83QF is again on the market, perhaps the next (#31) 747-8F for UPS. - L/N 1502, C/N 60118, F/F 12 Juli 2014, original ordered by Silk Way West, ntu, delivered to ...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2024

Isn’t there a former Air Belgium 748F stored at CVG that needs a new operator? See reply 252 in this thread : I noticed that another 747-83QF is again on the market, perhaps the next (#31) 747-8F for UPS. - L/N 1502, C/N 60118, F/F 12 Juli 2014, original ordered by Silk Way West, ntu, delivered to ...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2024

N295UP ferried to ROW looks like 2 years out from its last heavy mx. 91k hours and 17k cycles as of last December. The most interesting movement seems to be Air bridge 748F VP-BIN ferrying out of Moscow bac to the lessor at PVG. Wonder where she'll fly next? VP-BIN will require extensive maintenanc...

Re: UPS Fleet News and Discussion - 2024

UPS 767-300F N385UP has performed her first (B1) flight at 14 March 2024 with callsign BOE313, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N385UP/history/20240314/1600Z/KPAE/KMWH For a picture see Matt Cawby's Paine Field Photos page of 14 March : http://paineairport.com/images/kpae21167t.png No sight...

Re: Boeing 767 Freighter Production / Deliveries - 2024

L/N 1330 C/N 67974 B767-300F N385UP UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (VR313) has been spotted at the compass rose, see Matt Cawby's Paine Field photo's of 04 March : http://paineairport.com/images/kpae21153v.png No B1 flight noticed of N384UP yet. Has the 767-300F delivery rate been reduced, seen the low carg...

Re: UPS Fleet News and Discussion - 2024

Re: Mammoth freighters launches new 777 P-F programs.

Indeed CargoJet has reversed it's course and last year pulled back out of the IAI 777-300ERSF (4 aircraft) and now the Mammoth 777-200LRMF (also 4 aircraft).. Seen the fact that Mammoth is the only company to offer the 777-200LRMF, a relative cheap addition to excisting fleets with the factory built...

Re: Boeing 777 Production / Deliveries - 2024

Does anyone have more context on what's going on with the shortage of GE90 engines? I saw an article over on the Air Cargo thread about it, but it was behind a paywall. Higher than normal GE90 removal rate at active 777's, due replacement of parts containing “powered metal material suspected to con...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2024

I noticed that another 747-83QF is again on the market, perhaps the next (#31) 747-8F for UPS. - L/N 1502, C/N 60118, F/F 12 Juli 2014, original ordered by Silk Way West, ntu, delivered to AirBridgeCargo (lsd) at 13 Nov 2015, VQ-BFE (lessor Guggenheim Aviation Partners until Oct 2016, leased from Al...

Re: UPS Fleet News and Discussion - 2024

Ownership of N634UP (ex A7-BGA ) has been changed from Boeing Aircraft Holding Company to UPS at the FAA registry (certificate issue date 03/03/2024)

Qatar Airways Cargo A7-BGB (future N635UP) has been stored at DOH since 01 March.

Re: Sweden officially joins NATO

Seen the uncertainty about the US NATO backing (especially if Trump is elected) and to support the Swedish industry, I would prefer an all Gripen E&F series fleet for the Swedish Air Force. Also several NATO countries could add Gripens to their F-35 fleets to obtain a low/high mix, reducing the ...

Sweden officially joins NATO - Impact on Swedish Air Force

Sweden officially joined NATO at 07 March 2024, see : https://www.state.gov/nato-sweden-entry-into-force-march-7-2024 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIEuWytWkAEI1ja?format=jpg&name=large Curious how this will effect the total strength of the Swedish Air Force and possible new orders for the Gripen ...

Re: Boeing 777-300ERSF Freighter News and Discussion

Re: Boeing 777 Production / Deliveries - 2024

Some of those have been seen on the flight line without engines installed. Maybe a shortage of GE90 engines? LN1767 http://paineairport.com/images/kpae21115w.png LN1768 http://paineairport.com/images/kpae21120v.png (Photos by Matt Cawby) According Matt Cawby indeed GE90's seem to be in short supply...

Re: Boeing 767 Freighter Production / Deliveries - 2024

L/N 1330 C/N 67974 B767-300F N385UP UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (VR313) has been spotted at the compass rose, see Matt Cawby's Paine Field photo's of 04 March : http://paineairport.com/images/kpae21153v.png No B1 flight noticed of N384UP yet. Has the 767-300F delivery rate been reduced, seen the low cargo...

Re: Takeoff power delayed response?

Jet engine typically have a rather variable acceleration from idle to around 50/60% N1. Small differences in engine age, sticky bleed valves or other factors can have a huge impact on the time it takes to accelerate from idle to 50% N1. From 50% N1 to takeoff thrust the acceleration schedule is def...