The Boeing 747-8 is the final and largest variant of the 747 family. It was developed in two versions: the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I) for passenger operations and the 747-8F for cargo. The ...

The 'Queen of the Skies' no longer reigns supreme in the US market. Discover the surprising reasons behind the 747's decline.

The introduction of ETOPS meant that four-engine aircraft were no longer needed to serve long-haul overwater routes, meaning that the Boeing 747's trip costs were no longer needed. Demand for the ...

Saudi Airlines Cargo has acquired two Boeing 747-8F Freighters. This brings the total number of planes operated by the carrier to 15. “We are extremely excited to be taking delivery of our first two ...

Boeing is running through power-on sequencing of the 747-8 Freighter’s systems after moving the first aircraft, RC501, from final body join into the slant position on the Building 40-22 final assembly ...

Russian airline group Aeroflot plans to dismantle eight Boeing cargo planes previously owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group, using them as sources of spare parts to maintain its aging fleet, The Moscow ...

Boeing 747 operators are being instructed to carry out prompt elevator checks after a 747-8 freighter was flown without balance weights after maintenance. The US FAA states that the 747-8F was flown ...

Azerbaijani cargo airline Silk Way West Airlines is doubling down on fleet renewal with new freighter deliveries arriving ...

While modern commercial aircraft can be hard to tell apart, there's no mistaking the majestic shape of the Boeing 747. Its distinctive hump containing the cockpit and a second-floor seating area ahead ...