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More than 8000 Boeing employees and guests attended ceremonies marking the rollout of the 500th 747 from the huge Everett Division factory on December 9. The first of the superjets was rolled from the same factory on September 30, 1968 The big 747s now have carried more than 300 million passengers, have been in the air for some nine million revenue Might hours and have Mown more than four bit/Jon miles. Continuing advances in technology have made today's 747s more versatile and economical than the Angina/ 747s. From the 710,000 pounds gross weight of the 747 of 12 years ago, today's 747s have maximum takeoff weights of up to 833,000 pounds and Freighter versions regularly carry as much as 250,000 pounds of payload. Some 747s used in domestic Japanese service seat up to 550 passengers, and the SP (Special Performance) version Hies the world's longest non-stop airline routes, such as New York to Tokyo Seen m the background is the first Qantas SP
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1980 Becomes a Black Hole For Airlines:
Largely as a result of rapidly increasing fuel prices, lagging airfare increases, and a reduction in passenger travel due to the recession, International Air Transport Association member carriers lost a combined $2000m during 1980. Fuel prices for 1981 appear to have stabilised, with an, increase comparable to the overall level of inflation, with a slight upward trend overall traffic and a reduction in seat availability have managed to increase productivity so far through the early days of 1981. The real problem, according to IATA, is to ensure adequate re-equipment levels through the next decade, the airlines require a growth rate in the region of 6 per cent. To provide complete turnover of the older generation fuel guzzlers, with aircraft such as the Boeing 757 and 767, the Airbus A300 and A310, the new Fokker or Airbus SA twins, then an annual increase in the region of 12 per cent is required. Without this growth, the majority of carriers will be unable to continue to underwrite financially the enormous dollar value of new-generation jet transports. Even allowing for inflation, a 747 can now cost three times as much as it did in the late 60s. For the smaller carriers, the cost spiral is just as daunting. As an example, nearly 60 per cent of the $250m TAA is outlaying on four A300s and will be dedicated to ground support and training requirements.
First Production Rb 211-535C Engine Completed for Boeing 757 Airliner:
The assembly of the first production Rolls-Royce RB 211-535C engine for the Boeing 757 airliner has been completed ahead of schedule at Derby.
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