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How Many Miles Per Gallon Does A Boeing 747 Get?
The 747 uses vast quantities of fuel, burning through 3,800 gallons every hour. This high fuel burn is equivalent to 0.19 mpg
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Qantas Donates Retired Fokker F100
The aircraft will be displayed alongside Qantas’ first 747-400.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile20 AugCF
Air Central expands widebody fleet with ex-Air China 747-400F
China-based Air Central has acquired a 747-400 freighter from Air China Cargo, expanding its widebody fleet to three production 747-400Fs. The 1995-vintage aircraft (26560), which departed Beijing (PEK) on Aug. 13 and arrived in Xiamen (XMN) two and a half hours later, is now painted in Air Central’s livery. Air Central plans to add one […]
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Saudia Cargo lowers Air Atlanta 747-400F ACMI support
Air Atlanta has decreased its 747-400 freighter operations on behalf of Saudia Cargo. Air Atlanta, which previously flew four 1994- to 1996-vintage 747-400Fs in ACMI service for Saudia Cargo, in May removed a 1995-vintage production 747-400F (27503) and a 1995-vintage 747-400BDSF (27899) from the arrangement. Air Atlanta deployed unit 27899 in ACMI service for United […]
Why The Boeing 747's Upper Deck Hump Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replicate In A Modern Jet
The 747’s hump became iconic because it solved old problems that modern jets no longer have.
The One Key Reason Boeing Built The 747's Distinctive Hump
While associated with luxury travel, the 747's hump served a very practical purpose.
Trump Escaped Air Force One On Airport Catering Truck, Secretly Flew Other Plane
Remember the controversy several weeks back regarding President Trump’s transportation to and from the NATO summit in Turkey? He flew his new $400 million Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8 to Turkey, but then claimed he flew back on the old Air Force One, with a pretty dubious explanation?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 Aug
Why A Boeing 747 Captain Thinks About Crosswind Landings Differently Than An Airbus A380 Captain
The 747 and A380 both land in crosswinds. Their captains use different techniques to do it, and the reasons are structural.
Is It True That The Boeing 747's Iconic Hump Came To Exist By Accident?
One of the most iconic pieces of engineering in aviation history was the hump on the Boeing 747 intentional or purely an accident?
Bizarre: Boeing 747 Flies Toward Wrong Airport, Has Fuel Emergency
I cover a lot of odd interactions involving air traffic control, since I find this stuff to be fascinating. Well, I have to say, this must be one of the strangest I’ve seen in a long time. Not in terms of how close of a call it was, but instead, in terms of how hard it is to make sense of what people were thinking.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig5 Aug
Silk Way West 747-8 Flies To Dallas Instead Of Houston, Then Declares Emergency With 30 Minutes Of Fuel Left
A Silk Way 747 flew past its intended destination of Houston, reaching Dallas with just 30 minutes of fuel remaining.
Former Saudia and EVA Air Boeing 747-400BCF joins Network Airline Management
A Boeing 747-400BCF that previously flew for Saudia and EVA Air has joined Network Airline Management, becoming the…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux4 AugAN
Network Airline Management Expands Cargo Fleet with Fifth Boeing 747-400BCF
AviationNews – Air cargo carrier Network Airline Management (NAM) has expanded its main freighter fleet based at Liege Airport by introducing a fifth Boeing 747-400BCF...
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NAM adds fifth Boeing 747 Freighter
Network Airline Management (NAM) has expanded its freighter fleet with the addition of a Boeing 747-400BCF, increasing its Boeing 747 fleet to five aircraft. The converted freighter entered service at the end of July 2026 and will operate from the company’s hub in Liège, Belgium. The aircraft adds payload capacity, long-range capability and flexible main-deck […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm4 Aug
How The Queen Of The Skies Made A Comeback At Delta Air Lines
The story behind the 747's last hurrah in the US.
Why No Aircraft Boeing Or Airbus Is Building Can Replace The 747-400F's Nose Door
The 747-400F is iconic for many reasons, but its nose door may be the best of all. Why is the nose door not seeing a comeback on newer cargo models?
Quieter But Thirstier: The Engineering Compromise Built Into 3 Boeing Jets
Why Boeing added engine chevrons to the 787, 747-8 and 737 MAX—and why the quieter design comes with a hidden fuel-efficiency trade-off.
Why Doesn't The World's Fastest Commercial Aircraft Have Winglets?
The Boeing 747-8's innovative raked wingtips offer a sleek, integrated solution to reduce induced drag.
How Much A Boeing 747 Actually Costs Airlines To Operate Per Hour In 2026
The true cost of flying a Boeing 747 isn't one number. Learn why airlines and charter operators pay dramatically different rates.