Just when you thought our late flurry of orders may have come to an end with the Southwest deal, our friends at FedEx Express kept the momentum going with today’s order for 27 of our 767 Freighters and two 777 Freighters.
The perfect pairing for FedEx… the 767 and 777 Freighters.
It’s no secret around the office that I’m a huge fan of FedEx Express. In fact, I made sure to snap a picture of a 777 Freighter model they had on display at this year’s Dubai Airshow.
A FedEx 777 Freighter model on display in Dubai.
FedEx has been very aggressive in the way they advertise their 777 Freighters, promoting both the airplane’s efficiency and environmental responsibility. With today’s order, FedEx is putting its confidence in the 767 Freighter’s ability to fit right into its fleet. It also means we’ll be building the 767 Freighter for years to come.
With today’s order from FedEx, our numbers for this week are truly staggering—251 new firm orders. And when you look at the mix of airplanes ordered by our customers, it proves just how popular our products are across the board.
This week’s orders:
Etihad: 10 787s and two 777 Freighters
Southwest: 150 737 MAX airplanes and 58 Next-Gen 737s
FedEx Express: 27 767 Freighters and two 777 Freighters
Unidentified Customer: Two 777 Freighters
Net orders for the year have jumped from 527 to 778. And the 777’s record year continues with 200 net orders. While we’ve obviously been very busy with several campaigns, it’s our great customers who’ve made all of this possible.
This wild week ends with two more big milestones for the 747-8 team. Just yesterday, the 747-8 Intercontinental got FAA certification. And this morning, certification came from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The program is now in the final stages of delivering the first Intercontinental early next year.
A ceremony marking our certification from the FAA.
The program took another key step this month when the Intercontinental made an early visit to Frankfurt, home of Lufthansa, the airline launch customer for the newest member of the 747 family. I wanted to share some new photos from that trip.
A beautiful scene as the 747-8 Intercontinental visits airline launch customer Lufthansa in Frankfurt.
Hundreds of Lufthansa leaders and employees had a chance to tour the airplane and get an idea of the passenger experience. Lufthansa wants to keep photos of its interior secret until the airplane goes into service, but I’m told there were smiles all around once they saw it for themselves.
2011 has been one wild ride. I’m glad you were able to take it with me, and hopefully we can be just as entertaining in 2012.
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