Amirs From Israel, joined Dec 2003, 1332 posts, RR: 4 Posted (8 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1810 times:
Does anyone know where El Al is getting new 744 Freighters from. I read in the paper today that the company expects to take a loan for around $400 million for 4 new Frieghters. Is that the total amount that they will pay for the planes or is that after they sell some assets or will they be putting up some of the cash?
Four newfreighters would cost about double that.
I think these new planes are suppose to replace the aging 742's.
SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 1, posted (8 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1777 times:
for 4 new Frieghters
Well, if they are getting four "new" freighters, they would be from Boeing, or a leasing corporation.
I will try to find if there is anything on the news page.
ScottysAir From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (8 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1772 times:
Yeah, it will get rid of them with older B742 aircraft and will replace new frieghter. This is great for need to replace them. How you did find out with those information come from?
SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (8 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1562 times:
Well, there is an SQ 744 getting ready to be converted to freighter in Tel Aviv. Has a launch customer even been announced for that yet?
That sounds like it is for CX, but I believe that one plane already arrived in Xiamen - and others are to follow later on - but I have no clue why it might be doing in Tel Aviv, if it is the plane. The other possibility is that it could be a former Air Namibia 744C destined for the UAE's ruler and his family, but I have no more information on it.
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