Boeing talks up the Intercontinental

Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, May 23, 2006

As many as 10 airlines in Asia and Europe are talking with Boeing about the passenger version of the 747-8, Boeing marketing guru Randy Tinseth tells Bloomberg News. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=aghHaQ7DeLEM&refer=germany

Key Quote: “‘We see five or six airlines in Asia that are interested in both the passenger and freighter versions of the airplanes,’ Randy Tinseth, head of sales, marketing and in-service support for the 747 program, said … ‘And probably three or four in Europe.”

Tinseth didn’t identify any potential buyers, but Bloomberg reports that Lufthansa, Singapore and China airlines have publicly expressed interest.

Here’s Boeing’s press release on Tinseth’s presentation: http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=13294