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Four Boeing 747-100s remain unscrapped around the world today, although none appear to be flight-worthy or will likely fly ...
Boeing uses a modified 747, the Dreamlifter, to haul sections of its 787 Dreamliner for assembly. The Dreamlifter has a 65,000-cubic-foot cargo hold—the world’s largest. A lineup of 747s at ...
The four-engine 747 is costly and inefficient compared with newer twin-engined wide-bodies, like Boeing's 777 and 787 and Airbus' A330neo and A350 that airlines now more readily rely on.
The cost to buy a 747-8i was $367 million without any furnishings in 2019. To complete the interior, add another $25 to $50 million. Operating costs are also estimated to be around $23,000 hourly. The ...
With an average fleet age of a teenager, Qantas doesn’t get rid of aircraft too often. But when it does, other airlines and ...
They’re massive pieces of engineering that seem to defy physics as they hang in the air during takeoff and landing, but double-decker passenger airplanes — the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 ...
Digital maps update the current positions of all four Dreamlifters, the radically modified 747-400s that transport major assemblies of the 787. The big airplanes are in frequent transit and ...
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a massive plane. However, its parts come from different places around the world. That's where the company's massive Dreamlifter comes into play. The almost comically ...
A decommissioned Boeing 747 jumbo jet fuselage that was once used at Northern Nevada’s Burning Man festival taxied the streets of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas on Wednesday and successfully ...
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require airlines to inspect 787 forward-pressure bulkheads to address a concern involving gaps caused by manufacturing defects. Boeing says the issue ...