The Boeing 747-8 is a rare model now, but not one that is set to leave our skies. The numbers still in the skies in today's active fleet paint a clear picture of how the model will remain in the skies ...

Aviation nuts know this plane as the Queen of the Skies, but the world at large has come to be familiar with it as the Boeing 747. It’s a wide-body flying machine with twin aisles (the first to use ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it was acquiring two Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets for $400 million to establish a training and sustainment program for its future ...

As the hangar of Boeing’s Everett assembly plant opens its massive gates, she comes into view: the last 747-8 freighter plane. On a frosty Tuesday, thousands of former and current Boeing employees ...

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

The final Boeing 747-8 left the production line on February 1, with its flight crew tracing a unique "queen's crown" and "7-4-7" pattern, marking the end of its manufacturing era. Pilots and engineers ...

LAS VEGAS—Boeing is setting up a “turnkey” service to acquire former passenger 747-8I Intercontinental aircraft and convert them into long-haul business jet and VIP transports with custom designed and ...

The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.” ...

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Airbus expects to sell at least 30 A380 superjumbos this year, a senior executive said on Wednesday while a counterpart at rival Boeing forecast strong middle eastern and ...

US Air Force to Buy Two More 747-8s for Presidential Fleet Support By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air ‌Force said on Tuesday it ‌was acquiring two Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets for ...