Jack comes to Simple Flying with a lifelong interest in all things aviation. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georiga Tech, and is a certified private and remote pilot. Beyond these ...

TYNDALL AIR FORCE (WMBB) – You may have been startled Wednesday morning by the sight of a huge plane circling the local skies. It’s not often you see a Boeing 747 in Bay County. However, this Atlas ...

DALLAS — Today, in 2010, the Boeing 747-8F performed its maiden flight after completing its high-speed and taxiing tests. Intending to design and manufacture a worthy replacement for the Boeing ...

Join the final Boeing 747 delivery ceremony at the Everett factory, honoring the last B747, a -8F, as the 1574th built in a 55-year production run. The video features insights from Boeing’s current ...

A Boeing 747 jet used by Las Vegas Sands Corp. as a corporate jet is for sale. The company confirmed the four-engine, 60-seat 747SP, for “special performance,” has been listed for sale or lease by ...

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying. The United States Air Force announced last week that it ...

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...

China Airlines has approved a plan to acquire up to 18 Airbus and Boeing passenger and freighter aircraft, and dispose of four Boeing 747-400Fs. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, it states that ...

Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority’s preliminary report found that one of the engines continued to accelerate after the flight had landed One of the engines on the Boeing 747 freighter, ...

A Boeing 747 cargo plane from Dubai, operated by ACT Airlines for Emirates, skidded off the runway in Hong Kong, leading to a collision that resulted in the death of two airport security staff. The ...

Boeing 747 cargo plane crash kills two at Hong Kong airport Two people died after a Boeing 747 cargo plane hit a security vehicle on the ground as it landed at Hong Kong International Airport from ...

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region. AirACT Boeing 747 Skids Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing Two ...