One iconic plane, three very different engines. Unravel the mystery of the 747-400's multi-engine design and the strategic ...

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, ...

It is true that both the 747-8, the final and ultimate iteration of the Boeing double-decker jumbo jet, and the 787 Dreamliner, its latest and greatest clean sheet design, use the same engine as their ...

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 ...

Dutch investigators have opened an initial probe into an incident in which a Boeing 747-400 freighter apparently shed engine parts after departure from Maastricht. The aircraft had “engine problems” ...

The Boeing 747-400 was the definitive, best-selling variant of Boeing's iconic double-decker, jumbo jet. On the other hand, ...

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 ...

AMSTERDAM — An incident involving a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane that dropped engine parts after a mid-air explosion and fire over the southern Netherlands on Saturday is under investigation, the Dutch ...

An apparent in-flight engine fire caused pilots of an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 to return to Miami International airport minutes after taking off on 19 January. The aircraft was operating Atlas flight 59 ...

Question: What is the fastest airliner and how fast does it fly? — submitted by reader James Kriplean, Knoxville, Tenn. Answer: The Boeing 747 can cruise at 92% of the speed of sound, Mach .92. It is ...