T he Boeing 747-8 F is one of the most advanced cargo aircraft in the world, but why exactly did Boeing decide to develop ...

To put the 747's noise emissions into perspective, the Airbus A320-200 and Boeing 737-800 typically emit between 93-94 dB, so ...

Boeing's 51-year old 747 is finding new life at UPS, with the current 8F freighter model delivering critical cargo, including the COVID-19 vaccine, around the world.

• Boeing delivers its 1,400th 747. The 747-8F made its first flight on February 8, 2010, just two months after the Dreamliner first took to the skies in late 2009.

The final Boeing 747—a 747-8F—is being assembled in Everett. [Courtesy: Atlas Air Worldwide] More than half a century after the model first flew—changing aviation forever—final assembly of ...

The Boeing 747-8I lists for $402.9 million while the 747-8F is a few hundred grand more at $403.6 million. Sadly, this means the writing is on the wall. The Queen of the Skies will likely go out ...

Since that first delivery to Pan Am in 1970, Boeing has delivered 1,508 747s and has 32 orders for new planes on its books, 18 for the 747-8 passenger plane and 14 for the 747-8F freighter. Boeing ...

Boeing on Wednesday unveiled an eye-catching Seattle Seahawks-themed Boeing 747-8F cargo plane. Then, on Thursday, Boeing's flight test teams had a bit of fun with the jumbo jet – flying the ...

Dubbed the “Jumbo Jet” by the media, the 747-100 was about 1.5 times as large as a Boeing 707 and could carry 440 passengers compared to the 707’s modest 189 headcount.

And it has 51 orders for new planes on its books, 30 for the 747-8 passenger plane and 21 for the 747-8F freighter. Boeing delivered a total of 250 of the original 747-100s, the last in 1986.