The Boeing Co. delivered its first 777 Freighter today to Air France, the new cargo plane’s launch customer.
“I think it’s very important that we could get and could operate a more efficient product” in light of the “crisis” facing the airline industry, said Pierre Vellay, executive vice president for new aircraft for Air France.
Air France, along with a handful of other airlines, played an active role in the creation of the 777 Freighter, Vellay said during a delivery ceremony held Thursday at the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour in Mukilteo. The airline has five 777 cargo jets on order. However, with the rocky economy, the carrier has delayed delivery of two of its new freighters.
Boeing has more than 70 orders for its latest cargo jet.
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