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Boeing on Monday completed its final certification test flight for the passenger version of its new 747-8 jumbo jet. Pilots performed function and reliability testing on the way back from ...
The biggest version yet of Boeing's iconic 747 could soon be flying into airports that have never seen aircraft that large, raising hackles among some airport neighbors.
The biggest version yet of Boeing's iconic 747 could soon be flying into airports that have never seen aircraft that large, raising hackles among some airport neighbors.
The Boeing 747 version of the Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) is the world's largest private jet. With only a handful of examples worldwide, it's a rare bird. The 747-8I (Intercontinental) is already ...
Most recent versions have been used to haul cargo for companies which include UPS. The first time the 747 Supertanker was used to fight a wildfire in the U.S. was on August 31, 2009, at the Oak ...
Over 50 years after the launch of the “queen of the skies,” the very last Boeing 747 has finally been delivered. Here’s how the famous jumbo jet “shrank the world” and revolutionized ...
After a production run of more than 450 planes, The Boeing Co. has built its final 747-400 passenger jet.
Boeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic "Jumbo Jet", revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as "Queen of the Skies" ended by more efficient twinjet ...
Lufthansa is expected today to confirm that it will be the launch customer for the passenger version of Boeing's 747-8 aircraft.
A ruling by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on separation distances for the new Boeing 747-8 will help the manufacturer keep its promise that the new airplane will have the ...
The biggest version yet of Boeing's iconic 747 could soon be flying into airports that have never seen aircraft that large, raising hackles among some airport neighbors.