May '13 Wrap Up

Four deliveries in May:

• Line 1438 (RC554) B-LJD for Cathay Pacific
• Line 1473 (RC508) LX-VCH for Cargolux
• Line 1476 (RC582) N855GT for Atlas
• Line 1475 (RC028) D-ABYI for Lufthansa

Matt Cawby posted a curious picture:

An apparent 747-8I in final assembly inside building 40-24. However, if you look at the chart, you can see the next ten frames in or scheduled for final assembly are all 747-8Fs. Something is fishy, but I don't know what the explanation is yet. Note 40-24 is supposed to be the 787 surge line, where the first 787-9 is starting its final assembly. Is this just line 1480 for Lufthansa back inside for some fixing?

Cargolux Delivery #8

Line 1473 (RC508) LX-VCH for Cargolux (named "City of Dudelange") just delivered, hopping into Seattle for some cargo, and then flying to Luxembourg. This is Cargolux's 8th 747-8F. You can see ANA's next 787, JA818A (line 83), preparing for the first "post battery fiasco" delivery to the left.

Chart comparison time, May 2012 to now.