Cargolux accepts 15th Boeing 747-400 freighter

Cargolux accepts 15th Boeing 747-400 freighter Cargolux Airlines International this morning received its 15th 747-400 freighter from Boeing as the aircraft, named City of Petange, arrived in Luxembourg after its delivery flight from Seattle with a full load of cargo.
   The 747-400 has a payload of 273,300 pounds with a range of 4,400 nautical miles. It has 30 load positions on its main deck and can carry 32 smaller containers on its lower deck.
   “We have operated the B747-400F for many years with excellent results and this aircraft was elementary to our success and profitable growth,” said Uli Ogiermann, Cargolux’s president and chief executive officer. “With this mature aircraft, we can offer to our customers a very modern product that helps us to strengthen our position as a global player. The 747-400 provides us with the most modern technology and we will continue this with the new 747-8 freighter from 2009 on.”