How You Can Visit The First Boeing 747-400 Ever Built
The iconic Boeing 747-400 is being phased out by airlines, but some museums aim to preserve its legacy. Ship 6301, the ...
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Watch horror runway vid as Boeing jet goes up in flames in mid-air forcing emergency landing before jet gutted by blaze
Many of those on board the Boeing 747-400 aircraft were due to take part in the Hajj annual pilgrimage in Mecca. The aircraft ...
Original Jumbo Jet: 5 Fast Facts About The Boeing 747-100
The original Boeing 747 transformed the world of commercial aviation and launched one of the most beloved aircraft ever built ...
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Rare birds: Commercial passenger jets whose remaining numbers are dwindling fast
Between 1994 and 1997, just 47 shorter-length Fokker 70 twinjet were delivered. The F70 had a shorter fuselage than the F100 ...
Terrifying moment Boeing’s engine bursts into flames after take-off as plane forced to make emergency landing in Rome
THIS is the terrifying moment a packed Boeing 787 had to turn back after its engine caught fire shortly after taking off from Italy. The Hainan Airlines flight was bound for the Chinese city of ...
Iberia Airlines First To Put Airbus A321XLR Into Commercial Service
Iberia Airlines flew the first commercial flight of the Airbus A321XLR on November 6, the beginning of an era of ultra-long ...
Sultan of Brunei's lavish ‘floating palace’ touches down in Auckland for mystery visit
The Sultan of Brunei’s ultra-luxurious private Boeing 747-400, known as the “Floating Palace”, arrived in Auckland as part of an international flight route ...
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Meet the U.S. Air Force’s First Black Female Pilot
On June 20, 1981, Theresa Claiborne was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force’s first Black female pilot, Claiborne would become the first Black woman to command and ...
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UK 747 freighter operator’s route approvals spur sales partner’s Asian expansion
UK air cargo specialist Air One is broadening its presence in Asia, driven by freight carrier One Air's securing approvals to ...
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Agility in action
“A robust fleet of Boeing 747-400 freighters and A330-200/300 passenger aircraft along with an extensive list of accessible ...
Sultan of Brunei’s extravagant ‘flying palace’ touches down in Auckland
The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has held his position as ruler of Brunei for more than five decades and is one of the world’s ...
How Much Fuel Does A Boeing 747 Hold?
The fuel capacity was also slightly increased to 52,410 gallons (199,158 liters). The Boeing 747-400 followed, featuring ...