UPS inaugurates first B747-400 freighter
From now on UPS deploys the first Boeing 747-400 freighter in regular service on the route from Cologne-Bonn to Hong Kong. The jet replaces a MD-11 freighter and provides additional capacities on this route. With its operation ex Cologne-Bonn, the world’s biggest parcel delivery service responds to the double-digit growth rate of exports from Europe. The Boeing 747-400F is the first aircraft within the UPS fleet that is equipped with a tailboard at its bow. The freight machine has a loading capacity of 120 tons and has a cruising radius of more than 8,000 kilometres. On the main deck 30 container positions are available. The lower deck offers space for 32 small containers. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung |