Boeing will begin sending the first 747-8 Freighter test aircraft to its Global Services & Support site in San Antonio next month as the company winds down flight testing in anticipation of certification and first delivery to launch customer Cargolux in July. Refurbishment of all five test aircraft is expected to take a year and will be performed by Boeing Defense Space & Security employees. In March, Boeing began shipping early production 787-8s to the same facility for modifications to meet certification production standards prior to delivery.
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