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Originally Posted by MarinerOne
The article I read is that the 767 production line won't shut down until 2012, so perhaps in another couple of years, at least before the line shuts down, Boeing might be awarded the second phase of the contract?
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You're right, the B767 production line won't shut down until 2012 and that's because UPS' latest B763F order for 27 airframes is scheduled for delivery between 2009 and 2012:
Boeing: Boeing and UPS Finalize Major 767 Freighter Order
"The Boeing Company today confirmed an order by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, for 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters -- an order, when all are delivered, that will nearly double the UPS 767 Freighter fleet.
The 27 new airplanes are slated for delivery beginning in 2009, extending into 2012."