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In 1986, a 520-foot freighter from South Korea scraped the underside of the bridge, destroying one of the ship’s radars.
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Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Two-thirds of the 155 that Boeing sold were configured as freighters, including the final one that left the factory in 2023.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Zhang told Sourcing Journal that increased freighter flights out of Bangladesh would help to bridge the gap in air freight capacity lost through the removal India’s transshipment facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
The first airline expected to receive a 777-9 in 2026, once the type is certified, will be Lufthansa, which has placed an order for 20 777-9s and seven 777-8 freighters.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Two-thirds of the 155 that Boeing sold were configured as freighters, including the final one that left the factory in 2023.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Zhang told Sourcing Journal that increased freighter flights out of Bangladesh would help to bridge the gap in air freight capacity lost through the removal India’s transshipment facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
The first airline expected to receive a 777-9 in 2026, once the type is certified, will be Lufthansa, which has placed an order for 20 777-9s and seven 777-8 freighters.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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freighter
noun
freight·er
ˈfrāt-ər 
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
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