The Boeing 747-8i was the final passenger iteration of the famous 747 program, while the Airbus A380 is the largest passenger airplane to ever make it into service. The Boeing 747-8 entered service in ...
UPS’ order Thursday for 14 firm and 14 option Boeing 747-8Fs raises an interesting question: as the era of four engine commercial jetliners draws to a close, which of the two last survivors will die ...
Boeing has struggled to sustain the 747 program within a rough market for the jumbo. An anemic number of orders have ground down to virtually zero in the last year. However, in a recent report, an ...
In recent years, Airbus has put itself at the top of the aircraft-building world with the A380, the whale of a plane that is the largest passenger jet in the world. Last year, Boeing has introduced ...
Today's 747-400 passenger fleet totals 482 aircraft operated by 32 airlines, with the largest single cluster being the 57 aircraft operated by British Airways from London Heathrow. A further 10 ...
Qantas plans to add capacity to its Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A380 fleets by dramatically reducing its first-class offering on long-haul flights. By replacing first class sections with business-class ...
Aircraft are quickly becoming COVID-19 casualties. As Boeing and Airbus continue to roll out new aircraft, airlines the world over have embarked on fleet renewal projects that will see aging aircraft ...
A closer look at the size and scale of the latest Triple-Seven.
More than 40 years ago, Boeing introduced the world to the first jumbo jet, the 747. Today the company is giving the legendary airliner a makeover that could extend its life another 40 years. The new ...
Courting Emirates This isn't the first time Emirates has received a proposal for the 747-8. Last year, Boeing held discussions to sell its 747-8 for the Gulf carrier's Dubai to U.S. West Coast flights ...