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"We are excited to take delivery of this new fuel-efficient
freighter, which will be a perfect addition to NCA's cargo fleet," said Takuzo Nomura, Senior Executive Managing Director, NCA. "The 747-8 Freighter will provide improved economics and efficiency as well as environmental benefits that are all essential in today's market."
The airline currently operates eight 747-400 Freighters with two 747-400 Freighters on lease with other airlines.
"Nippon Cargo is a longtime partner and valued customer of the Boeing Company," said Brad McMullen, Vice-President of Japan and Oceania Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We will continue to work closely with Nippon Cargo as they integrate the new 747-8 Freighters into their all-Boeing fleet and help to strengthen their commitment as a market leader."
The environmentally focused Nippon Cargo Airlines will also undertake its first biofuel flight with this milestone 747-8 Freighter delivery. The new airplane will become the first 747-8 to use a blend of environmentally progressive biofuels (jet kerosene and used cooking oil) to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
Nippon Cargo Airlines, one of the launch customers for the 747-8 Freighter in 2005 and also part of a team that helped develop the aircraft, plans to begin revenue service with its new 747-8 Freighter by mid-August on Asia and North American routes.
The 747-8 Freighter will provide double-digit improvements in fuel burn, operating costs and lower emissions over the 747-400 Freighter. The 747-8 Freighter also provides 16 per cent more revenue-generating cargo volume and boasts a significantly improved environmental performance. Per tonne-kilometre, its carbon dioxide emissions are 16 per cent lower than those of the 747-400 Freighter. It also reduced its noise footprint by more than 30 per cent.
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