Article: Boeing and UPS Finalize Major 767 Freighter Order.

27 Freighter Order Pushes 767 Order Total Over 1,000 Airplanes

SEATTLE, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company today confirmed an order by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, for 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters -- an order, when all are delivered, that will nearly double the UPS 767 Freighter fleet.

In addition, the new order pushes the total number of 767s ordered to date to 1,005 airplanes, 77 of which are freighters. With more than 1,000 total orders, the 767 joins an elite group of airplanes that includes Boeing's 707, 727, 737, 747, 757 and MD-80 models.

The 27 new airplanes are slated for delivery beginning in 2009, extending into ...

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