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The new Air Force One won't fly until 2026 years after the military Boeing 747 was supposed to first take flight

The first flight of the next-generation Boeing 747-8i — set to replace the old 747-200Bs firs…

Taylor Rains,Jake Epstein   


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A video appears to show flames spurting from a Boeing 747-8 plane in the sky that was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 spurted flames from its wing before making an emergency landing at Miami …

Alia Shoaib   


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United executive explains why the airline hasn't bought Boeing's newest widebody plane

United Airlines SVP of global network planning and alliances, Patrick Quayle, said a smaller widebo…

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Boeing lost $660 million by agreeing to Trump's demands for new Air Force One jets

Adopting Trump's demands came with "a very unique set of risks that Boeing probably shouldn't have …

Julie Coleman   


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A VIP Boeing 747 Jumbo jet that spent just 42 hours in the air is being scrapped, report says

The Boeing 747-8 was intended for a Saudi prince, but he died before it was delivered and the plane…

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Boeing just announced the definitive end of the legendary 747 as cargo giant Atlas Air places an order for the final 4 planes

Cargo airlines have carried the Boeing 747 program this far but the iconic aircraft's days are now …

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Watch a Virgin Orbit rocket successfully launch from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747, marking the latest entrant to the commercial space race

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket launched from a modified Boeing 747, known as Cosmic Girl, carryi…

Grace Dean   


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The iconic Boeing 747 was retired by most airlines during the pandemic, but it's still used by world governments. See the countries flying the jumbo jet.

The latest nation to take ownership of the Queen of the Skies is Egypt, which was the mystery buyer…

Taylor Rains   


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Double-decker planes are going extinct as Airbus and Boeing discontinue their largest models. Here's why airlines are abandoning 4-engine jets.

The Boeing 747 has survived over 50 years but its days are numbered as smaller planes become the fa…

Thomas Pallini   


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The 747 jumbo jet ushered in the modern era of air travel, but it won't be around for the industry's recovery — Boeing will cease production in 2022

Boeing said it will end production of the famous 747 jumbojet as the coronavirus pandemic decimates…

David Slotnick   


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Biden will be the first president to use the new Air Force One - here's what we know about the $5.3 billion aircraft

President Trump pushed for a cheaper replacement program, resulting in the purchase of jets intende…

Thomas Pallini   


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The iconic Boeing 747 is disappearing from the British Airways fleet after 49 storied years as the pandemic thrashes the airline industry

British Airways said it would retire the iconic Boeing 747-400 from its fleet due to the collapse o…

David Slotnick   


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Boeing announced the highly anticipated freighter variant of its new flagship 777X jet with a Qatar Airways deal that could be over $20 billion

The 777-8 Freighter is the new Boeing 777X family's first foray into cargo jets and Qatar Airways h…

Brittany Chang   


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The Boeing 737 Max is finding a second life as an airliner-turned-private jet. But customers still ask about its infamous 20-month grounding.

Only the wealthiest of travelers can afford to keep a Boeing airliner as a private jet. But Boeing …

Thomas Pallini   


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Boeing is struggling to hire skilled workers to finish building presidential Air Force One jets, risking further delays

Boeing needs qualified mechanics that meet strict security requirements to work on Air Force One &…

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A pilot and an architect try answering the Google job interview brain teaser, 'How many golf balls fit into a Boeing 747?'

We ask a pilot and an architect to try answering a notorious brain teaser from Google's job intervi…

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Boeing quietly unveiled the $442 million airliner that will replace the 747 jumbo jet

Three days earlier, Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crashed shortly after taking off from Addis Aba…

Benjamin Zhang   


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Vishal Sikka talks about Infosys’ ups ahead of a crucial meet

"Then we rolled this template out to a 1000 projects and their leadership, and a few weeks …