A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter went viral over the weekend for attempting a landing that did not go as intended, resulting in damage to the aircraft and a dramatic video of the incident. The ...
EVERETT, WA – Boeing today delivered the first 747-8 with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane’s Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) A Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8 Freighter ...
When passengers watched a Boeing 747-400 push back from a gate in the 1990s and early 2000s, they were looking at an aircraft ...
Engineers look at alternative mount designs for Advanced derivative to allow use of powerplants with larger fans Boeing engineers are studying alternative engine mount designs to increase ground ...
Who's to blame? That's the question FAA inspectors are hoping to answer at LAX. But the more frightening one is: How catastrophic could the accident have been? The feds are doing follow-up interviews ...
The 747 uses vast quantities of fuel, burning through 3,800 gallons every hour. This high fuel burn is equivalent to 0.19 mpg ...
Boeing has completed first engine runs on its 747-8 Freighter as the aircraft moves closer to its first flight early next year. Boeing's first 747-8F - designated RC501 - started its General Electric ...
General Electric (NYSE:GE) said on Friday that it was providing assistance with investigations into the malfunction of one of its engines on a Boeing 747 cargo plane that forced the pilot into an ...
While the science behind the high bypass ratio engine in a 747 plane may seem complicated, the results are striking. It's capable of delivering over 70 percent more power than a standard engine.
Staying at the Jumbo Stay 747 hotel in Sweden.Taylor Rains/Insider The Jumbo Stay hotel is a retired Boeing 747 jet in Sweden that has been converted into 33 bedrooms. The jet features hostel-style ...
The engine of a Boeing 747 exploded in midair Saturday over the Netherlands, dropping metal debris that injured two people, according to Dutch authorities. The plane, a cargo jet operated by charter ...