While only the 747-400 is scheduled, Flightradar24 shows the 747-8i appeared on May 1 and May 4. Importantly, Lufthansa owns its 747-400s and 747-8i aircraft, and has surely paid them off.

The Boeing 747-8I is new and the A380 has been in service for several years, which accounts for some of the differences. But for travelers trying to decide how they want to fly now, here are the ...

Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor says the first and only delivery of the 747-8I in 2011 will be "right at the end of the year", citing change incorporation stemming from flight tests.

From a military perspective, a SOAR aircraft based on a four-engined jet such as the 747-8I has better survivability than one based on a twinjet. Moreover, the 747-8I’s vast interior would be ...

Lufthansa 747-8I. Courtesy, Boeing Lufthansa (LH) will make Chicago its third destination airport for the Boeing 747-8I, for which the carrier was the launch customer and which entered service in ...

which is based on the 747-8Intercontinental (747-8I), the new stretched 747 model that the company isdeveloping. You may like NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to lift off May 15 as Lego Icons ...

The 747-8i, Boeing’s largest version of the popular “Jumbo Jet,” was attempting to land when it hit the runway hard and bounced twice, prompting the pilot to abort. The incident, known as a ...

Boeing and the Trump Administration struck a $3.9 billion deal in 2018 to replace the country's aging 747 presidential fleet ...

Emirates President Tim Clark indicated that the airline preferred the 747-8I's 8... This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Korean Air was the last airline to receive a Boeing 747 passenger jet, specifically the -8i variant. Its jumbo is fit with first, business, and economy class, with the upper-level hosting a ...