The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...

Boeing has successfully completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 747-8 Intercontinental today. This is the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight. "The pilots ...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jet Test, a global leader in aircraft ferrying and flight-testing services, has successfully completed a remarkable achievement of aviation logistics, ...

Test crews spent 17 hours criss-crossing the U.S. on Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter. The longest flight, the last hurdle in the certification process for the required number of test hours, ended in Everett.

While Boeing pioneered the widebody with the 747, it didn’t operate in a vacuum. Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) and ...

The Boeing 747-400 was the definitive, best-selling variant of Boeing's iconic double-decker, jumbo jet. On the other hand, ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, began its maiden flight on Sunday, marking a key milestone for the aircraft model more ...

Boeing Co. said Tuesday that it's on track to deliver the first of its new 747s that will haul paying passengers early this year. Flight testing on the 747-8 Intercontinental will wrap up in five to ...

With the Boeing 747 Jumbo out of production, the United States Air Force has confirmed it will purchase two ex-Lufthansa ...

When Boeing's iconic 747 aircraft first took to the skies in 1969, the massive aircraft almost immediately changed the aircraft game, proving itself a plane capable of carrying both cargo and ...