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 ...

General Electric is transporting a revised configuration GEnx-2B engine to Victorville, Calif., for final flight tests on the company’s 747 flying testbed as Boeing builds up toward first flight of ...

The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread ...

BBJ is putting an extreme spin on upcycling. Boeing’s business-jet division announced a new plan to turn commercial-passenger 747-8 airliners into the largest floating palaces in the sky. The 747-8 ...