The Boeing 747-8 is a rare model now, but not one that is set to leave our skies. The numbers still in the skies in today's active fleet paint a clear picture of how the model will remain in the skies ...

Aviation nuts know this plane as the Queen of the Skies, but the world at large has come to be familiar with it as the Boeing 747. It’s a wide-body flying machine with twin aisles (the first to use ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it was acquiring two Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets for $400 million to establish a training and sustainment program for its future ...

A Boeing 747-8 cargo plane operated by Atlas Air made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport late Thursday after the plane suffered an engine malfunction minutes after taking off. File ...

Egypt bought an 11-year-old Boeing 747-8 from the planemaker and is modifying it for executive use. The jumbo jet is practically new, having only flown a handful of flights since being built in 2011.

LAS VEGAS—Boeing is setting up a “turnkey” service to acquire former passenger 747-8I Intercontinental aircraft and convert them into long-haul business jet and VIP transports with custom designed and ...

LONDON, June 20 (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 ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) on Jan. 25 requiring airplane flight manual (AFM) changes for Boeing 747-8, 747-8F and 777 after determining that ...