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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

General Electric (NYSE:GE) said on Friday that it was providing assistance with investigations into the malfunction of one of its engines on a Boeing 747 cargo plane that forced the pilot into an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...