Category: Civil Aviation

Korean Air has announced an order for two additional Boeing 747-8 Freighters in a deal valued at US$639m (A$641m) at list prices. In December 2009 Korean became the first airline to order both the passenger and freighter versions of the 747-8, with this latest order taking its commitment to the type to five 747-8Fs and

Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental has made its first flight, taking off from Paine Field, Everett, at 9.59am local time on March 20. RC501 took off with 747 chief project pilot Captain Mark Feuerstein plus Captain Paul Stemer at the controls, and landed four hours and 25 minutes later at Boeing Field in Seattle. This content is

Boeing has announced the appointment of Jack Jones to become vice president and general manager of the company’s South Carolina facilities. The 31-year Boeing veteran will assume overall responsibility for Boeing South Carolina, where its facilities currently fabricate, assemble and install systems for the aft fuselage sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and joins and

Boeing has announced the completion of final gauntlet testing for its first 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner, a crucial step toward the aircraft’s first flight. Finishing an extensive two-day period of evaluation on late Sunday (March 13), the gauntlet test simulated flight conditions to test systems and ensure flight readiness. This content is available exclusively to Australian