T he overwhelming majority of the 155 double-decker 747-8s that Boeing made were put into service as cargo freighters, and ...

The 747-8 Freighter is 250 feet long, which is 18 feet longer than the 747-400 Freighter. It will have four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets.

All eyes are on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as first flight nears, but flying under the radar so to speak are two new 747 models. The maiden flight for the 747-8 could be on the same day as the 787's ...

The decision by U.S. and European officials to certify Boeing's 747-8 Freighter means the aircraft now can begin commercial cargo flights.

EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered a 747-8 Freighter to Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, making it the second freight operator worldwide to take ...

(RTTNews) - Boeing (BA) said its final 747-8 Freighter will be delivered to Atlas Air in early 2023. This final 747 has a revenue payload of 133.1 tonnes, enough to transport 10,699 solid-gold ...

The Boeing Co. will hand over its first 747-8 freighter today, more than three weeks after Cargolux refused the initial delivery. Boeing’s Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing, confirmed ...

Boeing delivered Nippon Cargo Airlines first 747-8 freighter on Wednesday. Narita-based Nippon Cargo is the first Japanese carrier to receive one of Boeing’s revamped 747-8s. The carrier was one ...

Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built — successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

Boeing Co.'s new 747-8 freighter won certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to enter commercial service, capping a two-year,$2.04 billion delay for the company's biggest plane ever.

Boeing's first 747-8 was delivered to launch customer Cargolux without any fanfare Wednesday morning, more than three weeks after the original celebration of the milestone was planned.