The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...

The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Freighter, RC521, landed in Palmdale, Caliornia today, marking the beginning of a planned transition of 747-8 Freighter testing to Southern California. The more than ...

Boeing Co. said Tuesday that it's on track to deliver the first of its new 747s that will haul paying passengers early this year. Flight testing on the 747-8 Intercontinental will wrap up in five to ...

Multiple freighter aircraft are being adopted by cargo carriers to replace the Boeing 747.

Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is retiring a Boeing 747-200 test aircraft after 20 years in service. The company said the aircraft, known as the "Flying Test Bed" (FTB) and registered as ...