Atlas Air received this Tuesday (04) another 747-8F for its fleet, the third to last that left the Boeing assembly line and received the registration N861GT.
The company was responsible for ordering the last four units of the jumbo, which will be manufactured by the American company.
“We are pleased to take delivery of this additional 747-8F and to bring more capacity and value to our customers”, said John Dietrich, president and CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide, in a statement.
The Boeing 747-8F, delivered to Atlas Air, can carry up to 137,7 tons of cargo, compared to the previous generation, the 747-400F, it is possible to carry up to 20% more cargo with a fuel consumption of 16% smaller.
Atlas Air currently has 53 747s in its fleet, making it the world's largest 747 operator at the time. In addition, Atlas is also a Boeing customer for the 737, 767 and 777 models, all of which are freighters.
The company will receive the last two Boeing 747 produced in history by the end of this year, according to information from Atlas Air itself. All are model 747-8F.
Initially employed to transport engers and later becoming a versatile option for transporting cargo, the Boeing 747 undoubtedly revolutionized the history of aviation. The model had six variants (747-100, 747-200,747, 747-SP, 300-747, 400-747 and 8-XNUMX).
Being Boeing's final bet to survive the legacy of the 'Queen of the Skies', however, the four-jet sold only 150 units, against the 300 units estimated by the manufacturer, becoming a hard blow against plans to continue producing the model.
