Author: Close the curtains.
According to the news of flying friends, China Airlines recently decided to open five Boeing 747-400F freighters. It was not announced, but it was speculated that it was a B-18708 710 711 712 715. These planes are relatively "relatively new", can they be sold to the top?Everyone was interested.
Photo: Decide ** Five 747-400F Photo by zhangmx969
China Airlines is Taiwan's second-largest airline with a fleet of more than 80 aircraft. Given Taiwan's highly developed export-oriented economy and huge cargo volumes, both EVA and China Airlines have long had huge cargo fleets, which are different from those in the mainland – very profitable!
The Boeing 747-400F carries up to 115 tons of cargo and can fly 10,000 kilometers directly to the United States. It has a large cargo compartment and has an absolute advantage when transporting bulky goods, such as complete production lines. However, due to the high fuel consumption of the four engines of the 747-400, it began to withdraw from the passenger market more than a decade ago. In June 2019, Evergreen's last 747 freighter was also suspended.
Pictured: The Evergreen 747 freighter has been fully retired before the network**.
China Airlines retired its last 747 during the pandemic, and it flew passengers from Taipei to Mt. Fuji and then returned, which became a big news at the time. But China Airlines still has a large 747 freighter fleet, including passenger-to-freighter models, and at the time it had as many as 19 (14 remaining) 747 freighters, ranking third in the world.
The Boeing 747 freighter is the 777-200F, which is slightly inferior in performance to the 747-400F, but is equipped with only two engines, and the economic efficiency is greatly improved. Both EVA and China Airlines have introduced a large number of 777-200F freighters, and now EVA has 8 and China Airlines has 7.
Pictured: Replacing a 777-200F freighter is fuel-efficient on the network**.
China Airlines has always done things slower than the privately owned Evergreen, which has led to its 747 freighters being "relatively new". The 747 freighter is generally more than 30 years old, but its newest B-18725 is only 16 years old. It is now preparing five 747-400F freighters, the latest of which is said to be in its early 20s.
The Boeing 747 is known for its "ruggedness", and the 747-200 is still flying for more than 40 yearsIn the United States, two old 747-200s are dedicated to carrying the most powerful brother on the planet. Some truckers are scouring for older 747-400s, such as Kalitta and Atlas – the older the plane, the cheaper, cheaper and quickest it is.
Photo: 747-400F freighter in Kalita, USA Photo: Draw the curtains.
Will these 747-400Fs of China Airlines fall into the hands of Calita or Atlas?Industry analysis is mixed. Some people say that it is too new, ** is too high, and the two will not buy it, and some people say that 747 is getting less and less alive and may start. However, judging from historical experience, the five 747-400F retired by China Airlines in the past two years were transferred to two small companies in Iceland and the United States, and they did not pick them up.
As a seller, China Airlines is undoubtedly desperate to sell these five 747 freighters at a good price. It has now entrusted the matter to AMS, a UK-based subsidiary of the German EM asset management company that deals in aircraft procurement, remarketing and technology management services – but who will buy it?How much can it be sold for?