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KLM orders 747-400's

il76 From Netherlands, joined Jan 2004, 2235 posts, RR: 51
Posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 702 times:

KLM has ordered 4 new 747-400's. While others are cancelling 747 orders, KLM's looking forward to expanding the connection with NW, Alitalia and Continental.

Ed

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Delta Wing From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 702 times:

I wonder what fate awaits their older 747's (if any) ? Would Martinair/NorthWest/Alitalia inherit them ?

il76 From Netherlands, joined Jan 2004, 2235 posts, RR: 51
Reply 2, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 702 times:

The purchase is just for expansion. The older 747-300 are not to be replaced for a while. First up for replacement are the MD-11's. (still an interesting question...) But also not on short term. A Dutch newspaper was mentioning the Airbus family, but I guess they have the same resources like we do. It's all speculation. The only thing certain is the purchase of 4 747-400's. Period. The rest is gossip.

Ed

CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Reply 3, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 702 times:

This is great news for the 747 line. Way to go KLM. A while back there was a guy whose father worked for KLM or something like that . Maybe he knows about the MD-11s?

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

il76 From Netherlands, joined Jan 2004, 2235 posts, RR: 51
Reply 4, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 702 times:

That guy with a dad working for KLM is me!!
Even KLM-personnel doesn't know about KLM's airplane strategy. The 747-400 order came unannounced, like all the other KLM orders as the 737-800 and -900. They're very good at keeping it a secret until the last minute. It's just a simple 'wait and see' case with KLM.

Ed

KL808 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1573 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 702 times:

Are they going to be Combi versions?

That would be really neat, making KLM Increase there 13 Cs making it increase their lead in the world as the largest 747-400C operator.

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L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62
Reply 6, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 702 times:

Isn't KLM the people that converted that -300 over to a freighter. As far as I know that is the only freighter conversion on a -300 flying

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

KL808 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1573 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 702 times:

yup they have two of them Ph-buh, and Ph-bui, they are actually a 200 w/ SUD and SCD converted to a freighter.

drew

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KL808 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1573 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (14 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 702 times:

yup they have two of them Ph-buh, and Ph-bui, they are actually a 200 w/ SUD and SCD converted to a freighter.

drew

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