STORIESMar 17, 2024Heavy Fog Leads to a Boeing 747 Crashing into Homes in Kyrgyzstan: Turkish Airlines Flight 6491Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo. An incident occurred while the flight was conducting a layover in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on January 16, 2017.Read More →
NEWSMar 01, 2024Asiana Airlines to Retire Its Last Boeing 747-400 Aircraft After 25 YearsThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen several aircraft being retired earlier than expected. It was expected that Asiana Airlines would retire their Boeing 747-400s permanently. One sole aircraft, HL7428, made it through the pandemic and is still flying for Asiana. However, with HL7428 nearing 25 years of operation, Asiana has announced that the aircraft will retire on March 25.Read More →
NEWSFeb 25, 2024Lufthansa and South African Airways Planes Nearly Collide at Johannesburg AirportA Lufthansa Boeing 747 almost collided with a South African Airways (SAA) Airbus A320 at Johannesburg O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) on February 23. The Lufthansa plane, flying under flight number LH 573 to Frankfurt, was starting to take off from runway 03L when SAA flight SA 422 crossed the runway. An investigation is currently underway to pinpoint the incident's root cause. Read More →
NEWSJan 19, 2024VIDEO: Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 Suffers Engine Failure After Takeoff From MiamiIn a startling turn of events, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Thursday evening after an engine fire.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 10, 202346 Years On: The Deadliest Crash in Aviation History46 years ago the deadliest crash in aviation history occurred in the Canary Islands. This crash shed light on a new method of pilot training and revolutionized the aviation industry forever.Read More →
NEWSApr 17, 2023INCIDENT: Cargolux 747 Sustains Damage Upon Landing at LuxembourgDuring a landing attempt at Luxembourg Airport, a Cargolux 747 experienced an incident that caused damage to the aircraft. The pilots initiated a go-around before safely landing the plane a short while later.Read More →
NEWSMar 11, 2023U.S. Air Force Unveils New Air Force One LiveryPresident Joe Biden has unveiled what the final livery for the new presidential 747s (VC-25Bs) will look like. This comes as Boeing has officially committed to building the new planes for the U.S. Air Force to serve the president. Read More →
NEWSMar 06, 2023Lufthansa Unveils New Premium Onboard ProductsLufthansa has recently unveiled its new First Class suites as well as modified Business Class seats. Here are the planes that will have these new products. Read More →
NEWSDec 22, 2022Saudi Government Retires Brand-New Boeing 747-8iOver the past few days, pictures have emerged from an aircraft boneyard in the United States, showing a barely used Boeing 747-8i in the process of being scrapped.Read More →
NEWSDec 14, 2022NASA's SOFIA to Take Final Resting Place at Pima Air and Space MuseumNASA's 747SP is due to take its final resting place at the Pima Air and Space Museum after taking off for the final time.Read More →
