Boeing Left With No Net Jumbo-Jet Orders on Nippon Cargo Cutback
- Nippon scraps four freighter orders valued at $1.5 billion
- Airline has taken delivery of 8 freighters since July 2012
Boeing Says Net Orders for 747 Fall to Zero
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Boeing Co. said Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. scrapped orders for four 747 freighters valued at $1.5 billion, leaving the planemaker with zero net orders for the jumbo jetliners this year.
Nippon Cargo still has two of the jets on order after taking delivery of eight 747-8 freighters since July 2012, according to Boeing’s website.