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Boeing completes initial 747-8F airworthiness tests

By Lori Ranson

Roughly one month after launching the flight test campaign, Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing of the 747-8F.

The completion of this first round of flight testing for the company's largest aircraft now permits test engineers to accompany the test pilots on flights....

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Good on Boeing.
I was looking at the centre-spread of the B747-8F in the latest Airliner World and I have tyo say it's quite a super-looking aircraft. The stretch has done wonders for the B747's appearance.
I would love to fly on a passenger version, but with just two airlines signing up for it, that would be quite difficult.

Any more news?

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I would love to fly on a passenger version, but with just two airlines signing up for it, that would be quite difficult.

Who are the two airlines??

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Good on Boeing.
I was looking at the centre-spread of the B747-8F in the latest Airliner World and I have tyo say it's quite a super-looking aircraft. The stretch has done wonders for the B747's appearance.
I would love to fly on a passenger version, but with just two airlines signing up for it, that would be quite difficult.

Not at all, just book a few flights with Lufthansa.

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I would, but I can't ever see myself flying long-haul with them.

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http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=34519

DATE:07/06/10
SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news

PICTURES: Further details emerge following 747-8F tug collision
By Jon Ostrower

Further details have emerged after one of Boeing's 747-8F flight test aircraft struck an airport tug causing significant damage to the exterior of the number four General Electric GEnx-2B engine.

The incident, which took place at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville on 31 May, was disclosed by Boeing on 3 June.