While the Boeing 747 is still flying and is not yet considered a vintage aircraft, at Vintage Aviation News we make exceptions for a select few airframes that are so iconic and historically ...

An Atlas Air Boeing 747 experienced an engine fire due to an improperly installed borescope plug. The plug, removed during a recent maintenance inspection, was found loose in the engine cowling, ...

A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter went viral over the weekend for attempting a landing that did not go as intended, resulting in damage to the aircraft and a dramatic video of the incident. The ...

Boeing Co. said Wednesday that it has completed the first tests on engines for its 747-8 freighter, moving the delay-plagued jet one step closer to a flight test. The aerospace company said the ...

Engineers look at alternative mount designs for Advanced derivative to allow use of powerplants with larger fans Boeing engineers are studying alternative engine mount designs to increase ground ...

The 747 uses vast quantities of fuel, burning through 3,800 gallons every hour. This high fuel burn is equivalent to 0.19 mpg ...

Who's to blame? That's the question FAA inspectors are hoping to answer at LAX. But the more frightening one is: How catastrophic could the accident have been? The feds are doing follow-up interviews ...

EVERETT, WA – Boeing today delivered the first 747-8 with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane’s Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) A Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8 Freighter ...

Boeing has completed first engine runs on its 747-8 Freighter as the aircraft moves closer to its first flight early next year. Boeing's first 747-8F - designated RC501 - started its General Electric ...

The engine of a Boeing 747 exploded in midair Saturday over the Netherlands, dropping metal debris that injured two people, according to Dutch authorities. The plane, a cargo jet operated by charter ...