The last Boeing 747 jet was put into operation in Chengdu

    2023-02-03 by Sichuan International Communication Center

    最后一架全球最大民用货机波音747在成都投入运营。

    The last Boeing 747 jet, the world's largest civilian freighter, was put into operation in Chengdu.

     

     

    波音747飞机是世界首款双通道宽体飞机,生产始于1967年,被誉为“空中女王”。2020年,波音公司宣布将停产747系列飞机。2022年12月,最后一架量产747飞机从工厂下线,随后波音747生产线正式关闭。

    Production of the 747, the world's first twin-aisle airplane, began in 1967 and spanned 54 years, during which a total of 1,574 airplanes were built. In2020, Boeing announced its decision to complete production of the 747-8.The 747-8 freighter rolled out of the factory in December 2022 at the Everett, Washington, U.S., followed by the closure of the Boeing 747 production line.

    全球最大民用货机在成都投入运营

    日前,最后一架波音747交付使用,该架飞机将由德迅旗下企业Apex国际物流运营,将长期执行成都往返北美的跨洲际航线。从成都出发,运力将覆盖纽约、芝加哥、西雅图、洛杉矶等城市。

    Recently, the last Boeing 747 was delivered and will be operated by Apex Logistics International, a Kuehne Nagel company. It is reported that the aircraft will operate long term transcontinental routes from Chengdu to North America. The routes starts from Chengdu,with capacity coveringcities such as New York, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles.

    最后一架

    世界最大货机在双流运营

    747-8货机是目前业载最大的全货机,满载可装约135吨货物。同时由于飞行里程长,因此能够很大程度上提高货运效率,无论用于欧洲航线还是美洲航线都是非常优秀的机型。

    The 747-8 freighter is currently the largest all-cargo aircraft in the industry, with a full load of about 135 tons of cargo. With a long flight mileage, it can improve air cargo efficiency greatly, and it is an appropriate model for both European and American routes.

    “我们主要用于飞成都到北美航线,替换目前使用的747-400全货机。”Apex国际物流相关负责人表示,Apex“成都-北美”定班航线于2022年9月首航,采用747-400货机执飞。相比747-400货机,747-8型具备更先进的装载系统、导航系统和发动机,可以承接装载超长,超宽,超重等大型特种货物的运输。

    "We mainly use it to fly the Chengdu-North America route, replacing the 747-400 freighter currently in use." Relevant director of Apex Logistics International said that the Apex "Chengdu-North America" scheduled route made its debut in September 2022, using the 747-400 freighter. Compared with the 747-400, the 747-8 has more advanced loading system, navigation system and engines, and can undertake the transport of large special cargo.

    该负责人预计,747-8投放成都,将在2023年为该公司全年增加约5000吨运能。

    The director expects that the employment of the 747-8 in Chengdu will add approximately 5,000 tons of annual capacity in 2023.

    看好市场

    吸引更多国际货源向成都聚集

    “我们见证了双流航空货运的快速发展,特别是近几年在国际货运市场的逆势增长。”Apex国际物流相关负责人表示。

    "We've witnessed the great development of Shuangliu's air freight, especially in the international freight market in recent years," said the member of the Apex Logistics.

    该负责人认为,本次替换使用最大的货机,是因为看好未来成都与北美的国际贸易市场。成都拥有电子信息、装备制造、生物医药等特色优势产业,对于高效的国际航空运输的需求巨大。

    The reason why 747-8 was employed is that the international trading market between Chengdu and North America is promising. With electronic information, equipment manufacturing, biomedicine and other characteristic advantaged industries, Chengdu requires efficient international aerial navigation.

    747-8的投放将吸引更多的国际知名客户,更多电子产品、高端制造设备等货源向成都聚集,也将更好地为本地区的高科技生产企业扩大空运范围,提高物流时效,增加运输安全性,提供更优质可靠的物流服务。

    The employment of 747-8 will invite more international investors, electronic products, manufacturing equipment, etc. to Chengdu, and will widen the transportation's scope, promote the efficiency, and increase the safety for the high-tech enterprises in Chengdu.