Posts Tagged ‘Boeing 747-8F’
 

 

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Receives Certification from FAA and EASA

A little over two weeks after completing over 3,400 hours of flight testing, on Friday the Boeing 747-8 Freighter was deemed flightworthy and received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European...
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So Long, Senior Fleet

Today marks the end of an era as Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways flies its last scheduled passenger 747-400 flight and retires the final 3 aircraft. Columnist Justin Schlecter takes a look back at his 7 years spent flyin...
by Justin Schlechter
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Boeing Quietly Delivers Their Largest Plane Ever as Cargolux Takes First 747-8F

Weeks after Cargolux left Boeing officials red-faced with a last-minute decision nixing delivery of the first 747-8 Freighter, the Luxembourg-based freight hauler flew the plane home on Wednesday with no fanfare whatsoever.
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The Logbook: A380 Wake Turbulence Beats Up Saab 340

The wake turbulence of a Qantas A380 severely roughed up a Saab 340 landing on a parallel runway. Also, the 747-8 passes engine runs and 787 is in the final gauntlet, United pokes at Embraer to see if they have some planes for ...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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A Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-8 Freighter takes off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. (Photo by Boeing/Tim Stake)

Nippon Cargo Airlines Receives First Boeing 747-8 Freighter

Nippon Cargo Airlines last week received its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter, becoming the Japanese launch customer for the new aircraft.
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