Alireza, After figuring out what you were talking about (there's no quoted material in your original reply), I did some research. Check http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050325/air_france_boeing_7.html The press release says it will replace 747-200's. Additionally, because the aircraft hasn't even been built yet, the 747-400's that are 4 years old would be at a minimum 8 years old by the time the first 777F is delivered in Nov '08 (http://www.boeing.com/commercial/777family/pf/pf_freighterback.html) David R http://home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html www.sequoians.com www.chanticleers.org =>-----Original Message----- =>From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of =>Alireza Alivandivafa =>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 06:52 =>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =>Subject: Re: SFGate: Air France Plans to Buy Boeing 777s => => =>In a message dated 3/27/2005 8:47:03 AM Central Standard Time, =>chrisliao1@xxxxxxxxx writes: =>Hello, => =>They are not to replace the 744ERFs but the 742 classics. => => =>That is what I assumed, though I saw it written that they wanted =>to replace =>the 744ERFs. It makes more sense to fly the Boeing widebody =>freighters because =>of the superior lift-weight of both the 744F (and ERF) and 772LRF =>to the A388 =>-- =>No virus found in this incoming message. =>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. =>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 3/25/2005 => -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005