The Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 are super-large twin-decked aircraft, and are the largest aircraft offered on the commercial market by the two competing manufacturers. While being so large makes these ...

GE Aviation first began developing GEnx turbo engine technologies in 2002, and the engine was selected for the Boeing 747-8 aircraft in 2005. As part of a Performance Improvement Package, Boeing ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to modify Boeing 747-400 and 767 fuel-tank monitoring systems to prevent the risk of ignition within the tanks. Operators will have 72 months ...

The 747-400F is iconic for many reasons, but its nose door may be the best of all. Why is the nose door not seeing a comeback ...

It isn’t that often that we civilians get the chance to closely examine the fantastic internals that make up the modern marvels of avionic engineering. Luckily for us, [Glen] got his hands on a 747 ...

In a move to prevent fuel tank fires, the Federal Aviation Administration intends to require US airlines to inspect and potentially modify some fuel-tank components in 104 Boeing 747s. The FAA ...

November 16, 2005 Looking like a gigantic prop from an Arabian Nights film, Boeing’s new 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airplane and the 747-8 Freighter airplane took a bow before the world’s media ...

Under a mandate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing’s new 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet will not be allowed to carry fuel in its tail until engineers can come up with a fix ...

Boeing 747-400s ditched for better and more fuel-efficient models Prices for Boeing 747-400s, the most popular wide-body plane, are tumbling as carriers rush to replace what were once their flagship ...

The true cost of flying a Boeing 747 isn't one number. Learn why airlines and charter operators pay dramatically different ...