In fact, some airlines (like British Airways) have swapped their Trent 1000 engines for ... The engine powers both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8 (the final variant of the 'jumbo jet').

However, it is often used to refer to two primary presidential aircraft manufactured by Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) called VC-25A, a modified variant of the Boeing 747-200 airliner. The U.S. Air Force is ...

American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...

Despite its lack of regularly-scheduled A380 service, Denver Airport was certified and mostly prepared to handle the A380 ...

Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya reflects on her administration’s achievements and challenges after 100 days in office, while ...

At least two flights briefly traveled faster than the speed of sound as the jet stream sped up, but there would not have been a sonic boom.

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

Branson and Virgin Voyages CEO Nirmal Saverimuttu sat down for an extensive interview led by the cruise line's COO Michelle ...

In October 1999, BA placed an order with Airbus for 12 A318s, with options for a further 12. These 12 aircraft would be ...

Concorde was operated for nearly three decades by Air France and British Airways. However, the jet was criticized for its inefficiency. Compared to a Boeing 747, the delta-wing Concorde guzzled ...