Some of the longest passenger planes in the world are real giants. Right now, the longest plane is the Boeing 747-8 at 250 ft ...

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 ...

The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the history books and has given travelers hope of a return to ...

A/C: aircraft Ad-hoc charter: hiring an A/C to cover a gap in a fleet – for example, caused by problems with Rolls-Royce Trent engines fitted to Boeing 787s. The providers are generally airlines that ...

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