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Boeing 747
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Explore news and updates on the Boeing 747, a four-engine, long-haul wide-body jet airliner known for its iconic upper deck that transformed air travel.
Dutch investigators recommend changes to Boeing 747 engines following failure
The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board, OVV) has issued several recommendations in its final accident report into…
2023-04-19
Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400F stuck on runway in Nairobi, Kenya
A Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F has become stuck on the runway after a bird strike caused an…
2023-04-17
Video shows Cargolux Boeing 747 engine strike at Luxembourg Findel Airport
The aftermath of an incident where a Cargolux Boeing 747-400F struck the runway at Luxembourg Findel Airport (LUX)…
2023-04-17
USAF pledges more money for upgrading of the current Air Force One
As the upgraded version of Air Force One is still a few years away, the United States Air…
2023-04-14
US judge awards lessor over $400 million for Boeing 747-8s stuck in Russia
A United States judge ordered Volga-Dnepr Group to pay aircraft lessor BOC Aviation more than $400 million after…
2023-04-13
Virgin Orbit suspends operations, lays off majority of workforce
Virgin Orbit, the aerospace business of British entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson, has suspended operations and is laying off…
2023-03-31
Ex-B747, 777 operator AirBridgeCargo to resume ops with Russian Ilyushin IL-96
Russia-based AirBridge Cargo, which suspended operations in March 2022, due to sanctions, will restart flights with the Russian-made…
2023-03-30
Boeing probed for employees working on Air Force One jets without credentials
The Pentagon is looking into the case of some Boeing employees working on the current and upcoming Air…
2023-03-24
UPS to introduce second-hand Boeing 747-8Fs in 2024
UPS, the United States (US)-based shipping company that also has its own airline, will introduce to used Boeing…
2023-03-23
Joe Biden approves new livery for next “Air Force One”
US President Joe Biden approved the livery for the new Boeing VC-25Bs, which will be delivered to the…
2023-03-12
The strangest Boeing 747 modifications that never flew
The size and success of Boeing’s iconic 747 aircraft made it the perfect platform for a number of…
2023-02-16
Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty in US court
The Libyan man accused of constructing the explosives used in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over…
2023-02-09
Final Boeing 747 leaves crowning legacy in the skies with flight path
The final Boeing 747 departed Everett, Washington’s Paine Field airport (PAE) on the morning of February 1, 2023…
2023-02-02
The strangest Boeing 747 modifications that actually flew
After Boeing completed the last-ever delivery of its iconic 747, we prepare to say farewell to the Queen…
2023-02-02
Queen hands over her crown: Boeing delivers the last 747 to Atlas Air
Boeing delivered the final 747 aircraft to Atlas Air, which will operate it on behalf of Apex Logistics,…
2023-01-31
Boeing to add 737 production capacity at former-747 site
With the final delivery of the Boeing 747 looming, the vacant space in Everett, Washington, the United States…
2023-01-31
New images reveal livery of the last-ever Boeing 747
While delivery of the last-ever Boeing 747 to Atlas Air will mark a momentous occasion for the carrier…
2023-01-10
Looking to prevent fuel tank explosions on the Boeing 747, FAA issues AD
Following inspections by Boeing plus reports received by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the agency has issued an…
2022-12-30