Boeing Delivers FedEx's First 777F
September 22, 2009
Boeing handed FedEx the keys to a shiny new 777 Freighter today, the box hauler’s first of 15 on order. In 2006, FedEx placed what is still the largest 777F order to date, soon after canceling their A380F order due to the Airbus program’s chronic delays. [Full Article]
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
expect to see it at EWR very soon...
Ever wonder what the options list on a 777 looks like?
FlightBlogger found an eight page document FDX filed with the SEC containing a purchase order for their new birds. Unfortunately the prices are redacted, but the 161 items detailed are pretty dang interesting.
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fligh ... ptions.pdf
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
That list has a lot of things that I would think would be standard. It reminds me of when Jerry Seinfeld was trying to buy a car from David Puddy.
"And then there's keys..."
"I have to buy keys?!"
"Well how are you going to start it?"
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