Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F makes emergency landing in Miami after experiencing engine fire
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane registered N859GT made an emergency landing in Miami after experiencing an engine fire shortly after takeoff. The...
One Air welcomes second Boeing 747-400 freighter to its fleet
British all-cargo airline One Air recently welcomed its second Boeing 747-400 freighter to its fleet. This addition aims to bolster their existing flight programme,...
Boeing delivered final 747, an aeroplane that transformed aviation and global air travel, to Atlas Air
Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – to celebrate...
Boeing to deliver ultimate 747 on 31 January to Atlas Air, with a live webcast
Boeing will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at 16:00...
After more than fifty years of commercial service, the final Boeing 747 leaves Everett Factory
The very last Boeing 747 left the company's wide-body factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. "For more than...
[Video] Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter loses tire during take-off
On 11 October, a Boeing 747-4H6(LCF) Dreamlifter (registered N718BA and operated by Atlas Air) departed Taranto-Grottaglie Airport, Italy carrying Dreamliner components towards Charleston Airport,...
Inside the Boeing Everett Factory and Boeing Renton Factory in Seattle
In June 2022, Aviation24.be was invited by Boeing to Seattle for a series of briefings, updates and factory visits together with other aviation reporters from...
Air Belgium is expanding in cargo aircraft with fresh money from Hongyuan Group of China
In early December 2021, we announced that Air Belgium would launch Boeing 747-8 freighter operations in 2022. This development is taking place right now...
Air Belgium launches Boeing 747-8 freighter services as from 2022
Beginning 2022, Air Belgium will launch Boeing 747-8 freighter operations. Aviation24.be learned from the airline’s LinkedIn page.Next to regular passenger flights, Air Belgium...
Korean Air to replace its 10 Airbus A380s in 5 years, its 10 Boeing 747-8Is in 10 years
Korean Air plans to replace its 10 A380-800 and 10 B747-8I aircraft with smaller planes to increase efficiency, the carrier’s chief executive officer Cho...
Due to high demand, Lufthansa deploys the Boeing 747-8i and the Airbus A350 to Mallorca
Widebody aircraft to operate to Palma de Mallorca from both Frankfurt and Munich
First departure planned from Frankfurt on July 17 and on...
Unique BOAC 747-inspired suitcases auctioned for flying start
To mark the retirement of its 747 fleet, British Airways and luxury travel brand Globe-Trotter have teamed up to create a limited-edition range of...
Atlas Air purchases the last four Boeing 747-8 Freighters
Freighters to add additional capacity to meet growing e-commerce and express cargo demand
Order will complete production of the 747-8 in 2022Boeing and...
“Doors to manual and cross check” for the last time, as British Airways says farewell to its final Boeing 747s
British Airways’ remaining two Boeing 747 aircraft based at Heathrow taxied for take-off for the last time today.To commemorate the occasion the airline’s two...
British Airways’ final Boeing 747s cleared for take-off from London Heathrow this week
British Airways’ last Heathrow-based Boeing 747s retire on the morning of Thursday 8 October
Social media users are invited to share their memories...
Saudia Cargo added a Boeing 747-400F freighter, bringing the total number to seven aircraft
The company said the new aircraft will boost the cargo and supply operations and help meet the significant surge on the demand for medicine,...
British Airways says goodbye to the first of its last Boeing 747 Jumbo jets
British Airways will tomorrow retire its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their...
747 production to end as Boeing adapts to post COVID-19 reality, says GlobalData
The recent announcement that Boeing will cease production of the 747 follows news that numerous airlines would be bringing forward the retirement of their...
Qantas says goodbye to the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet
On Wednesday 22 July 2020, Qantas marked the end of an era as the Australian airline said goodbye to the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet.The...
Bleak travel demand forces British Airways to retire Boeing 747 fleet
Due to the very bleak outlook for passenger demand during this coronavirus pandemic, British Airways is forced to retire its entire fleet of 31...