After decades as the world's most iconic airliner, theBoeing 747 ended with a flourish. The final and largest variant was the 747-8, with over 150 manufactured from 2008 to 2023. However, with the ...

The size and power of the 747 made it a cultural symbol after its debut. The colossal, double-decker jet stood for luxury and adventure in the heyday of air travel. More than that, thanks to its ...

The final Boeing 747-8 recently left the production line, but the aircraft's legacy is expected to continue for decades with ongoing operational use and continuous improvements. Pilots, including ...

The first wing spar for the 747-8F is being assembled at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., site marking the start of assembly of the new freighter model. The unit was loaded into a new automated assembly tool ...

Boeing extended its sales leadover archrival Airbus in December. In its latest update on airplane orders,released last week, Boeing confirmed that 2014 "gross" orders for commercial aircraft reached 1 ...

The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.” ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Airbus expects to sell at least 30 A380 superjumbos this year, a senior executive said on Wednesday while a counterpart at rival Boeing forecast strong middle eastern and Asian ...

As catnip for a high-end mendicant like Donald Trump, the Boeing 747-8 is unbeatable. It’s an exquisite machine, a perfect consummation of form and function and last in a line of one of the greatest ...

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane with five crew members made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) late Thursday after facing an engine malfunction shortly after departure.

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane with five crew members made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport late Thursday after facing an engine malfunction shortly after departure.