When people hear that Boeing stopped producing the 747 in 2023, many assume its retirement is imminent. Yet more than half a century after its 1969 first flight, the “Queen of the Skies” remains a ...

The global logistics industry is currently navigating a period of profound structural change as the era of four-engine heavy freighters begins to see its end. The Boeing 747 has spent half a century ...

Boeing delivered its first 747-8 Freighter on 12 October to Cargolux, ending a month-long stand-off over a contractual dispute. Boeing delivered its first 747-8 Freighter on 12 October to Cargolux, ...

Taiwanese investigators have confirmed that a Boeing 747-8F sustained damage to its outboard right-hand engine during a pod-strike while landing at Taipei’s Taoyuan airport. The UPS aircraft had been ...

Analyzing the end of an icon.

A UPS 747-8F sustained substantial damage to its right wing and nacelle after scraping the runway during landing at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan, with no injuries reported. The incident ...

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying. The United States Air Force announced last week that it ...