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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.
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Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
That predecessor was wrecked May 9, 1980, when a freighter, lost in the vicious storm, broadsided the southbound span of the twin bridge and knocked down a 1,260-foot section of roadway.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The freighter, operated by Galistair Aviation, departed Sylhet to Zaragoza, Spain via Dubai.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk's company launched its 32nd robotic resupply mission to the ISS for NASA early Monday morning (April 21), sending a Dragon freighter aloft from Florida's Space Coast.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
That predecessor was wrecked May 9, 1980, when a freighter, lost in the vicious storm, broadsided the southbound span of the twin bridge and knocked down a 1,260-foot section of roadway.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The freighter, operated by Galistair Aviation, departed Sylhet to Zaragoza, Spain via Dubai.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk's company launched its 32nd robotic resupply mission to the ISS for NASA early Monday morning (April 21), sending a Dragon freighter aloft from Florida's Space Coast.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 25 May. 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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