The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...

(CNN) — The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the ...

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.

Boeing has promoted Vice President Elizabeth Lund to general manager of the 747-8 program. Previously, she was deputy to VP Pat Shanahan, general manager of all airplane programs. Putting her in ...

Air Force One's revamping has been decades in the making, and still, the project remains delayed due to the investment ...