The compromise solution was a shorter 747 with four conventional engines, the 747SP, with the suffix "Special Performance." Entering service in 1976 with Pan Am, Boeing built 45 747SP aircraft.

It has taken decades, but the aviation industry has now accepted that airliners are safe enough flying over oceans—no matter how far—with only two engines, not three or four. That is the real ...

U.S. airlines using General Electric GEnx jet engines will be asked to inspect their planes for signs of the type of flaws that led to a July explosion, the Federal Aviation Administration said ...

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued an airworthiness directive requiring inspections every 90 days of General Electric GEnx engines for defects that have been linked to engine ...

Regular inspection of flawed fuse pins used to fasten engines to the wings of Boeing 747 jetliners may not adequately ensure that the pins will keep the engines attached securely during flight.

Engine Replaced After LA-UK Flight, Replacement Fails Week Later. ... "It's still very safe to fly a 747 on three engines," Marritt said. "It is certified to do so." ...

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.

EVERETT, Wash. -- 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 ...

A Boeing 747-400 operated by Garuda Indonesia had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines burst into flames during take-off. The aircraft (ER-BOS) was operating a 15 May pilgrimage ...

After the Boeing 747 safely landed in Miami, inspectors found a hole above one of the plane’s engines. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

To make sure the GEnx engines it makes for Boeing's 747 jumbo jet never fail, General Electric heads to its Aviation Engine Testing, Research and Development Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.