The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Freighter, RC521, landed in Palmdale, Caliornia today, marking the beginning of a planned transition of 747-8 Freighter testing to Southern California. The more than ...

The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...

A concept image of Virgin Global's now liquidated 747 satellite launch aircraft repurposed as a launch carrier for Stratolaunch's Talon A reusable hypersonic testbed. Bankruptcy is often an ...

EVERETT, Wash. — It took its first flight here in western Washington more than 50 years ago. Now the last Boeing 747-8 freighter, now painted and ready to officially take flight, will be delivered to ...

SEATTLE, March 20 (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, completed its maiden flight without a hitch on Sunday, marking a key milestone ...

While Boeing pioneered the widebody with the 747, it didn’t operate in a vacuum. Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) and Lockheed Martin were both looking into widebody options as well, and in the wake ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, began its maiden flight on Sunday, marking a key milestone for the aircraft model more ...