The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is often described as a super-efficient aircraft that is comfortable for both passengers and crew. Boeing says that it is " a dream to experience " and " a dream to operate .
What is the world's fastest commercial jet, and why would Boeing be worried about it? Let's find out more. The rivalry between manufacturers Boeing and Airbus is legendary as they compete to bring the ...
T he Boeing 747 and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy were the world's first widebodies. The C-5 took its first flight slightly over seven months before the 747 in June 1968, while the 747 ente ...
Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.
Russian carrier Aeroflot is reportedly negotiating to acquire eight Boeing freighters for spares from the sanctions-affected Volga-Dnepr Group in a €130m deal ...
Lufthansa Group's fleet modernisation programme will involve heavily reducing the diversity of aircraft types by the end of the decade. The company has 13 widebody passenger aircraft models but is ...
The Boeing 747 is the Queen of the Skies. 55 years after its introduction, how often do passenger 747s fly today?
It’s 9 a.m. on Monday morning and I’m overlooking the runways at JFK Airport ’s Terminal 5 with a small group of plane spotters: Self-proclaimed aviation geeks (“avgeeks,” for short) obsessed with all ...
US operators of Boeing 747-400 freighters have intensified aileron inspections following recurring problems with attachment wear and damage, after a Kalitta Air incident revealed fractured components.
Thomas Weisflog, 79, first played the massive instrument in 1968, when he was a graduate student in chemical physics at the University of Chicago.
Dublin-based freighter operator Magma Aviation has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 747 cargo aircraft, with ambitious plans to triple fleet capacity by 2030 ...
Magma Aviation has announced the addition of a new Boeing 747 freighter aircraft to its fleet in the final quarter of 2025, highlighting the company’s continued expansion and long-term growth ...