The answer to the question of this article is: no, the 747-400 is not powered by 757 engines. While it is true that both ...

While Boeing pioneered the widebody with the 747, it didn’t operate in a vacuum. Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) and ...

The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it was acquiring two Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets for $400 million to establish a training and ...

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 ...

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to attempt back-to-back flights faster than Mach 5 of two rocket-powered Talon-A aircraft in January using its Roc carrier platform and newly modified Boeing ...

Like the earlier Boeing 747 variants, the 747-8 has four engines, two on each side of the aircraft. Although this is one of ...

The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread ...

Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

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

The U.S. Air Force is buying two Boeing 747-8is from Lufthansa for training and spares as part of the delayed program to replace the current VC-25A “Air Force One” fleet, the service has confirmed to ...

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