Airbus A380 of Korean Air. (Photo: Airbus)
Chronology of widebody airliners (10)
2011-today
2011
= March 20, 2011 =
The Boeing 747-8I Intercontinental performs its first flight. The aircraft is a slow seller, with a total of 33 orders so far, from Lufthansa (20) and Korean Air (5) plus eight as VIP-aircraft.
The first Boeing 747-8I during its first flight. (Photo Boeing)
= February 4, 2011 =
Boeing rolls out the 1000th Boeing 767. The aircraft will be delivered to ANA All Nippon Airways. The 1001st aircraft will be built on a new, smaller and more efficient poduction line in another building to make room for 787-production.
= August 19, 2011 =
The US and European aviation authorities, FAA and EASA, jointly certify the Boeing 747-8F freighter. First delivery to Cargolux is expected in early September. Boeing names the 747-8F the 'largest western freighter ever built'. At the time of certification Boeing has 78 orders for the 747-8F from twelve customers.
= August 26, 2011 =
The FAA and EASA jointly certify the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. At the time of certification Boeing has 827 orders, down from around 900 at an earlier stage of the program.
= September 26, 2011 =
Boeing delivers the first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways (ANA) with a special ceremony in Everett. More than fivehundred Boeing-employees walked alongside the jetliner to present it to ANA executives. A crowd of thousands looked on.
The first Boeing 787 was handed over at a rainy Everett. (Photo Boeing)
= October 12, 2011 =
Cargolux takes delivery of the first Boeing 747-8F. The aircraft flies to Seattle-Tacoma for its first cargo load, destined for the Cargolux homebase. Delivery is delayed a couple of weeks, because the airline and Boeing were quarrelling about compensation for the 2.7 percent higher than promised fuel consumption of the aircraft. Until delivery of the first aircraft, Boeing has sold 75 747-8 Freighters.
(Photo Boeing)
= December 14, 2011 =
Boeing receives the airworthiness certificate from the FAA for the Boeing 747-8I Intercontinental. First delivery to Lufthansa is expected for early 2012.
2012
= February 28, 2012 =
Boeing delivers its first 747-8 Intercontinental VIP airplane to an undisclosed customer. The aircraft has a minimal interior and will enter service in 2014 after its luxurious VIP interior is installed. The aircraft will have only 100 seats and can fly 8,840 nautical miles (16,372 km). At the time of the delivery Boeing has orders for nine 747-8 VIP airplanes.
= April 25, 2012 =
Boeing delivers the first 747-8I Intercontinental passenger aircraft to Lufthansa, the first customer for this version. The aircraft will arrive in Frankfurt on May 2.
(Photo Boeing)
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