Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One suffered an inflatable emergency slide deployment before takeoff, briefly delaying his flight to Dallas.
One of President Donald Trump's recent departures from Joint Base Andrews was briefly delayed on September 9th after an emergency evacuation slide deployed from the Boeing 747-8 he was preparing to board.
The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread across more passengers.
US military personnel accidentally activated an emergency evacuation slide on the Boeing 747-8 used as Air Force One shortly before President Donald Trump was due to fly to Dallas on Wednesday. Trump remained aboard the Marine One helicopter for several minutes while officials inspected and reset the slide. He subsequently boarded the aircraft, saying there […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Sept
A closer look at the rest areas available to crew members on one of the world's largest passenger aircraft.
A gifted 747-8 heads overseas amid secret plane swaps and unconfirmed countermeasures that leave experts uneasy.
The two Jumbos selected for the VC-25B program never entered airline service but required extensive structural repairs during their conversion
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier5 Sept
Many features we take for granted today.
US President Donald Trump plans to use the Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar for a visit to Ireland later in September, despite continuing questions over the aircraft’s defensive capabilities, according to CNN. The aircraft, estimated to be worth around $400 million, has already operated as Air Force One on domestic flights and carried Trump to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Boeing is making steady progress repairing hundreds of microscopic cracks discovered in structural reinforcing members on the two 747-8 aircraft being converted into the next Air Force One fleet, with the news coming from Bloomberg. The repairs involve longitudinal structures known as stringers, which are being replaced under procedures mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Fuel truck moved away while still connected to the aircraft, damaging refueling ports and leaving the jumbo jet stranded in New York for nearly three days
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier3 Sept
Video shows a fuel truck ripping hoses from a parked 747-8 before jet fuel spills across the JFK apron.
The jumbo jet will certainly leave big shoes to fill!
ASL Aviation acquires 2 Boeing 747-400ERFs: ASL Aviation said it has acquired two Boeing 747-400ERF freighter aircraft that have been operating within the ASL Group fleet as leased aircraft. The […]
AviationNews – ASL Aviation Holdings has expanded its owned cargo aircraft portfolio by officially acquiring two Boeing 747-400ERF freighters to address sustained global demand for...
An Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747-400 freighter diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after encountering an unspecified problem shortly after departing Liège for Kinshasa. Flight CC2615, operated by aircraft 9H-AKA, stopped climbing and entered an extended holding pattern over the English Channel before turning north towards Amsterdam. Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft descending towards Schiphol after […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 AugThe new cargo-focused airport in Jiaxing, China, has added its first freighter connection to North America. Chinese carrier Suparna Airlines last month flew a 747-400 freighter from Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH) to Los Angeles (LAX), with the 2017-vintage unit 35235 arriving on July 26 after a tech stop in Anchorage (ANC). Between Jan. 1 and […]
ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has acquired two Boeing 747-400ERF freighters previously operated within the ASL Group fleet under lease agreements. The aircraft, MSN 33516 (OE-IFB) and MSN 33945 (OE-IFD), are operated by ASL Airlines Belgium. Ownership of both aircraft was transferred to ASL Aviation Holdings on August 7, 2026. The two 747-400ERFs are established members […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm25 AugASL Aviation Holdings has bought two 747-400 freighters that it had been leasing as part of its strategy to own and control more large-widebody capacity. The group purchased the 2004- and 2003-vintage units (33945 and 33516) on Aug. 7, reflecting ASL’s continued investment in its long-haul freighter business and its strategy to expand its own […]
Air Belgium launched a nonstop 747-8F flight connecting Brussels with Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Aug. 1. The route was the result of a late June visit by Sapar Palvanov, Turkmenistan’s ambassador to the European Union, to Air Belgium’s headquarters where he met with Air Belgium Chief Executive Georges Chachati, according to a release from the Embassy […]
Former Pan Am 747-100 and high-capacity JAL 747SR survived very different careers before becoming part of a newly opened hotel
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier24 Aug