Air China's first B747-8 due next month

Air China will take delivery of its first B747-8, B-2485 (msn 41191), later next month with an additional two due before the end of the year.

In total, Air China has seven of the type on order from Boeing and plans to use them as replacements for its fleet of four B747-400s used on flights to Shanghai Hongqiao domestically and Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok and Tokyo Narita regionally.