And even when the daunting transpacific gap was finally bridged in June 1927 with a 26-hour nonstop flight from Oakland, the ...

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is getting a $400 million holiday bonus from an aircraft that’s long been out of favor — the venerable ...

The US Air Force will acquire two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for $400 million to support training and sustainment for ...

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...

China Airlines is selling four of its Boeing 747-400 freighters, with two of the aircraft being picked up by Cargolux. In a stock exchange announcement, the carrier announced it had approved a plan to ...

China Airlines has approved a plan to acquire up to 18 Airbus and Boeing passenger and freighter aircraft, and dispose of four Boeing 747-400Fs. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, it states that ...

One of the engines on the Boeing 747 freighter, which skidded off the runway and killed two workers at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) last month, had accelerated after landing, a preliminary ...

The Boeing 747 is Boeing's biggest plane - or is it? Turns out, Boeing has a bigger aircraft called the Boeing Dreamlifter. Created for the express purpose to transport Boeing 787 parts, this platform ...

Join me in the final Boeing 747 delivery ceremony at the Boeing Everett factory, celebrating the last 747, a -8F, and the 1574th built in a 55-year production run. Hear from Boeing's current and ...

BEIJING—A cargo airplane skidded off the runway while landing at Hong Kong’s airport early on Monday, sending the aircraft into the sea and killing two ground staff. The accident took place at 3:50 ...

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region. AirACT Boeing 747 Skids Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing Two ...

A Boeing 747-400BDSF freighter of charter operator AirACT skidded off the runway and into the sea while attempting to land at Hong Kong airport. The accident occurred at 03:50 local time on the ...