The new 747 8 is the next generation of this iconic aircraft and benefits from technologies and enhancements that were used to create. In the past, ive driven past dozens of planes en route to my departing aircraft, but this time our boeing 7478 was parked just around the corner, a mere 40second drive from the first class terminal. Boeing 7478 book a flight now and discover the world. There are plenty of options going forward, but with more and more air cargo going via belly capacity in airbus a330s and a350s and boeing 777s, 787s and from 2020, the even larger 7779, demand for newbuild, maindeck freighters continues to fall. Aircraft specifications boeing b777368er 773 seating capacity. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 747 8, but. Seats 10c and 10 h are the worst business class seats on a 747 8 v3. Seat map united airlines boeing b747 400 seatmaestro. Lufthansa boeing 7478 v1 seating chart updated may 2020. Boeing had 23 unfilled jumbo orders as of march, although the. First version of boeing 7478 operated by lufthansa is the most common version. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. However, recent developments suggest that the 747 is far from redundant. It seems highly unlikely boeing will receive any more orders for the passenger 7478 intercontinental passenger variant.
First class has 8 open suites that have 180 degree recline. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats. For your next lufthansa flight, use this seating chart to get the most comfortable seats, legroom, and recline on. Avatar airlines, which operates under the lowcost model, has expressed interest in acquiring brandnew 747. The boeing 747 8 freighter and 747 8 intercontinental are the largest iterations of the classic boeing 747 model which has the ruled the skies for four decades. The first version of the boeing 747 quickly acquired the nickname jumbo because. It has 404 seats, 14 in first class, 73 in business class and 260 in economy class 88 economy plus, 172 economy. The lufthansa boeing 7478 features 364 seats in a 4 cabin configuration. The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 747 8 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft. Officially announced in 2005, the 7478 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency.
Please use the scroll bar to view the seating plan for all available classes. Boeing, vietjet announce order for 100 737 max airplanes. Aa boeing 747 transcontinental with images vintage. The handicap head was quite large, biggest ive seen in years. The first class and business class sections of the 747 8 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. The 777x features new ge9x engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the boeing 787. Boeing 7878 micro cutaway poster, includes aircraft interior. Image gallery for british airways boeing b747 400 345pax. Our own analysis also doesnt support the economic arguments cited in favor of a 7478i compared with the 7779 or the a380, when an applestoapples seating configuration floor plan is assumed. This site is all about the boeing 747 from the early history of the 747100 to the current 7478i and the experimental planes.
Boeing plots support for 7478 leeham news and analysis. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. The aircraft has 58 business, 36 premium economy and 270. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 7478 passenger aircraft left to send. That would mean emirates would gain a capacity step in their fleet of around 40 passengers as the 7478. The company has repeatedly slowed the 747 assembly line, most recently to an output of six jets a year, as the order book thinned. First version of boeing 747 400 is a twodecked airplane that consists of 455 seats of three classes. Seating chart our fleet the emirates experience emirates. This site is all about the boeing 747 from the early history of the 747 100 to the current 747 8i and the experimental planes. The lower deck may accommodate 330 passengers in all 3 seats. Pdf download seat map b7478i main deck and upper deck 8f 80c 32e 244m pdf download seat map b7478i main deck and upper deck 8f 92c 32e 208m max. The design of the seats means that you must get up in order to change between seat and bed mode.
I would book a spot up here every time and the service from the 2 fas for 20 people is spot on. The struggling boeing 7478 leeham news and analysis. The lower deck includes the seats of all three classes. The boeing 7478 program has not been the program that boeing would have hoped it would be and the us jet maker also sees no future. With a maximum takeoff weight of 970,000 lb 440,000 kg, the 7478 will be the heaviest aircraft, commercial or military, to be manufactured in the united states. The 7478 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china.
Currently, the 7478 is assigned to two north american routes. Today, the boeing 747 remains the mainstay of the worlds longhaul airlines and it can be credited with opening up lowcost air travel to millions of people during the past 32 years. After introducing the 747 400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. These aisle only have approximately 75% of the console space that the window seats have in front of the seat. Seat maps for longhaul aircraft book a flight now and. Boeing, juneyao airlines finalize order for five 7879 dreamliners. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 747 8 passenger aircraft left to send. First version of boeing 747400 is a twodecked airplane that consists of 455 seats of three classes. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats, engines.
This aircraft has 3 classes with a 222 seat layout in first class, 232 in business class and 343 in economy class. Note that the seating layout is not optimal for passengers traveling together in upper class. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the. Boeing 747400 74r boeing 747400 74n boeing 777200 boeing 777200er boeing 777300 boeing 777300er boeing 7878 boeing 7879. A comprehensive plane profile and seating map of the boeing 747400er. The lufthansa boeing 747 8 features 364 seats in a 4 cabin configuration. Boeing 747 400 74r boeing 747 400 74n boeing 777200 boeing 777200er boeing 777300 boeing 777300er boeing 787 8 boeing 7879. The boeing 777x is the latest series of the longrange, widebody, twinengine boeing 777 family from boeing commercial airplanes. Lufthansa boeing 7478 here you can find out all about the latest generation of the jumbo jet, on which you can fly with lufthansa on numerous routes enjoying the greatest comfort and our best service. On february 2020, ein presswire announced that boeing had received a letter of intent from a startup airline for the acquisition of 30 new 747 8 aircraft. Boeing 7478 cutaway poster 5146330 framed, poster, canvas prints, puzzles, photo gifts and wall art. The order last year by ups for 14 747 8fs stretch to 2020 and in fact are the only deliveries in 2018 and 2020.
The new 747 8 is the next generation of this iconic aircraft and benefits from technologies and enhancements that were used to create the boeing 787 dreamliner. Seat specifications boeing b777368er 773 seat specifications. Its distinctive upper deck shape has earned it the nickname jumbo jet. Orders for some of the worlds largest airplanes have been slow, with airbus struggling to sell its a380 and rival boeing its 7478 jumbo jet. Klm 747400 seat map boeing 747, airplane, airline seats. Virgin atlantic boeing 747400 gatwickmanchester version. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential. For one thing, emirates president tim clark immediately poured cold water on the idea. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 747 8 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. The 7878 is the base model of the 787 family, with a length of 186 feet 57 m and a wingspan of 197 feet 60 m and a range of 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles 14,170 to 15,190 km, depending on seating configuration. Seat 14k seat 18f seat 19k seat 1a seat 28c seat 28h seat 29a seat 29k seat 3a seat 51b seat 64k. The seats are also about 4550 degrees away from the direction of travel, which some passengers needed time to get use to.
Power ports are in all upperclass suites as well as premium economy seats. Feb 04, 2015 in the unlikely event such a 747 order were to happen, it would be massive lift for boeing s most iconic aircraft, and would be a huge shift for the puget sound area, where the planes are built. Uk next day courier interlink express order by 12noon bst. Check out the aircraft specifications, have a look at the seat map in business class and economy class, and learn some facts about klms boeing 747400. Qantas airways boeing 747300 eud 52, 398 seatexpert. The boeing 747400 is a wide body, fourengine jet manufactured by boeing, the american aerospace company. On february 2020, ein presswire announced that boeing had received a letter of intent from a startup airline for the acquisition of 30 new 7478 aircraft. Low cost carrier avatar airlines wants to order 30 boeing 747. Airbus trails boeing for new orders and deliveries in. There was only a single head on the port side behind 5a. The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 7478 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft.
The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. Sep 01, 2002 today, the boeing 747 remains the mainstay of the worlds longhaul airlines and it can be credited with opening up lowcost air travel to millions of people during the past 32 years. Interestingly, it seemed another passenger did manage to score a porsche ride, perhaps driven directly from a connecting flight. We have received reports that qantas has retired all of their boeing 747300s from their fleet. This aircraft features 12 first class open suites, 54 business class flat seats, 66 premium economy seats, and 292 standard economy class seats. The korean air boeing 747 8 features seats in a 1 cabin configuration. Vjc confirmed that the innovative and growing vietnamese carrier has purchased 100 additional 737 max airplanes, taking their max order book to 200 jets. Officially announced in 2005, the 747 8 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency.
News reports that boeing is promoting the 7478i to emirates airlines prompted some to leap to conclusions that the struggling program is about to get a sorely needed shot in the arm. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental on the other hand has the forward insertion of 4. Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four 767 freighters. Airbus trails boeing for new orders and deliveries in first. Low cost carrier avatar airlines wants to order 30 boeing. More specific details of my inflight experience on the boeing 7478i are here. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. This statistic represents the boeing companys gross orders for 747 aircraft from 2004 through 2019.
Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 747 8 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 747 8. Airbus a380 boeing 747 8 vietnam airlines thing 1 wide body british airways civil aviation aircraft design cutaway print of airbus a380800 cutaway poster airbus a380800 cutaway poster 1570883 framed, poster, canvas prints, puzzles, photo gifts and wall art. The 747400 is a proven performer with high reliability and incorporates major aerodynamic improvements. They are not standard seats because they have been forced into a smaller angular space as the aisle changes direction to go into the alley area. The 747400 is a proven performer with high reliability and. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 7478, but. It has three classes of seats and consists of two decks. Boeing 747 8 interior, boeing 747 8 order book, boeing 747 8 history, and boeing 747 8 assembly. After introducing the 747400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. Is it possible to write a stunning book about infrastructure.
The 747 8 is the third generation of the 747, with a lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, new engines, and improved efficiency. This seatmap is maintained here for historical reference. View the onboard seat map for the qantas boeing 747400er aircraft. During a signing ceremony today in hanoi, united states president donald trump and vietnamese communist party general secretary and president. First version of boeing 747 8 operated by lufthansa is the most common version.
Economy is never a great seating experience and this is no exception, but it is definitely better than the old 744 setup and it was tolerable. The remaining boeing 7478 orders revisited airways magazine. The 747 8 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the united. With allnew technology which has been gained from the development of the boeing 777 and the boeing 787 dreamliner, the 747 8 is presented in direct competition to the airbus a380 super jumbo, as it has been dubbed. The upper class may accommodate 14 passengers in 7 rows per 2 flat bed seats in each. Boeing lands 4 new orders for 747 the seattle times. The 777x was launched in november 20 with two variants. Seat is comfortable and window seat as on all 747sprovide great combo of view and huge storage bins to keep carryon stuff accessible all the time taxi,takeoff, landing, etc. A detailed seat map showing the best airline seats on the qantas airways boeing 747 300 eud 52, 398. Sample illustration b7478i 8 first 80 business 32 premium economy 244 economy seat maps of the boeing b747 8 to download. The boeing 747 8 is a widebody commercial airliner being developed by boeing commercial airplanes.
The korean air boeing 7478 features seats in a 1 cabin configuration. The boeing 747 8 is a widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique. If boeing sticks to its plan of six aircraft per year, there may only be about four more years left of 747 production. Jun 03, 2012 more specific details of my inflight experience on the boeing 747 8i are here.
Between this big new order, the expected air force order, and the known interest in the 7478 freighter among other cargo airlines, theres a good chance that boeing will be able to keep the 747. Marks first boeing order for privatelyowned chinese carrier. Comments all seats on this boeing 747400 have the very nice vport avod audio video on demand inflight entertainment system, for the ultimate personalized control. In the process, in the same report, he said the 7478 cant match the airbus a380 economics. On my 747400, there was a handicap head restroom aft of seat 5k and forward of the starboard galley shown in seatguru s 747400 v1 and v2. Korean air boeing 7478 seating chart updated may 2020. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. There are currently four of these old boeing 747300s in the qantas fleet, configured with only two classes of. One of the best seats in the air for business travel.
Legroomwise, the economy pitch of 0cm is average, though of course what that means for you depends on how tall you are. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. Beijingbased air china has 10 747 aircraft in its fleet, of both the 400 and 8 variety. There are 12 seats in first class, 42 seats in business class and 304 seats in economy class. Smaller, quiet cabin on upper deck, less chaos than downstairs. Our numbers give the 7779 a substantial advantage over the 7478. Boeing firmed the 7478 freighters configuration in october 2006. Seat map british airways boeing b747 400 345pax seatmaestro. In 2018, the boeing company received 18 orders for 747 aircraft. This aircraft can accommodate up to 467 passengers and can fly as far as 8,000 nautical miles. It is the largest and heaviest aircraft produced in the united states. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478. The 747 8 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china.
New wing technology, engine technology and also increased length to enable a larger passenger payload to be carried. Ba is the worlds largest operator of the boeing 747. Boeing claims the 7478i seats 467 passengers in three classes, but when lnc configures the 7478 with our normalized 3 class cabin, the capacity is 405 passengers versus the 7779s 368. Air chinas boeing 747 8 is a 4class aircraft that seats a total of 365 passengers. In the unlikely event such a 747 order were to happen, it would be massive lift for boeings most iconic aircraft, and would be a huge shift for the puget sound area, where the planes are built. This is a longhaul aircraft with a range of,000km which flies to east asia and the south pacific as well as washingtonheathrow. Note that the upper deck is the premium economy cabin, where most airlines have their business and first class cabin. Klm operates 11 jumbojet aircrafts boeing 747400 klm is one of few airlines that still operated this legendary aircraft called queen of the skies the new airplane boeing 747400 received elongated wings the span of which was 64. The airliner world book of the boeing 747 includes details, specifications, line drawings and operators lists for every variant of the famous jumbo jet. Both cathay pacific and air france retired their passenger 747 fleets last year.
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