The Boeing 747-8 is the final and largest variant of the 747 family. It was developed in two versions: the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I) for passenger operations and the 747-8F for cargo. The ...

Join me on a flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Amsterdam aboard a Silkway West B747-8 Freighter, carrying 120 tons of cargo and a takeoff weight exceeding 400 tons. Before departure, I received a tour ...

With the production of the jumbo jet having now ceased, those looking to buy a 747 will have to do so on the second-hand ...

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

Mexico City, Mexico - October 20, 2019: Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 landing at Mexico City Intl. Airport after a long fligth from Frankfurt. January 22, 2025, marks the 55 th anniversary of the first ...

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates’ SkyCargo division has taken its Boeing 747 freighter fleet to six, as the company continues to weigh its future cargo aircraft options. Emirates says it has reached a ...

Boeing 747 operators are being instructed to carry out prompt elevator checks after a 747-8 freighter was flown without balance weights after maintenance. The US FAA states that the 747-8F was flown ...

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying.

Nippon Cargo Airlines would add seven Boeing 747-8F aircraft to ANA’s existing freighter fleet. Credit: Duy Phuong Nguyen/Alamy Stock Photo DELHI—All Nippon Airways (ANA) is hopeful it can finalize ...