Monday?s much-anticipated delivery of the first Boeing 747-8 freighter, powered by newly developed GEnx engines, to Luxembourg?s Cargolux cargo airline has been put on hold.
Boeing is citing ?unresolved issues,? and according to this report by Reuters, aviation experts suspect they involve performance guarantees related to fuel consumption.
This post from Airline Reporter cited unspecified performance issues.
The delay forced Boeing to scratch a three-day celebration. Both Cargolux and Boeing blamed ?contract issues,? according to the report, rather than technical problems...
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