It's a better bet to say the 777 killed the passenger 747. The real question is if cargo operations will continue to drive 747 demand.
It'll probably look like tanker/military demand for the 767.
The a380 cargo option never really developed...
It'll probably look like tanker/military demand for the 767.
The a380 cargo option never really developed...
The reality is that we're going to have loads of 747-400s that aren't life-expired available, and I imagine many operators will just turn to freighter conversions of them rather than order new 747-8s.
In the future, this might not be the case. In the era of fuel efficiency most passenger aircrafts were not designed to haul cargo. In-order to save on weight the main deck on the 777 was made of lightweight materials that is acceptable for passenger traffic. This in-turn makes it very expensive for cargo conversions.