Qantas began a new chapter in its history today when it took delivery of the world`s first passenger Boeing 747-400 Extended Range aircraft. Qantas Ambassador-at-Large John Travolta joined Qantas ...

Qantas is expanding its widebody fleet by introducing its first Airbus A330 and Boeing 747-400ER. The airline is about to take delivery of the first of 13 A330s it has on order, and recently received ...

EVERETT -- With the airline industry mired in its worst-ever slump and the market for the world's largest commercial jetliner about as gloomy as it has ever been, The Boeing Co.'s newest version of ...

EVERETT -- With actor-pilot John Travolta taking center stage, The Boeing Co. yesterday handed over the first in a new line of longer-range 747s to Qantas Airways. "You know what they say, 'If it ...

This airplane - the 1308th 747 to have its major sections joined - will roll out of the factory in June, fly for the first time in July and following flight test and certification, deliver to launch ...

Qantas currently operates 10 Boeing 747-400s. Airline will buy another 6 Dreamliners. Replacement driven by higher oil prices. Qantas currently operates a fleet of 10 Boeing 747-400s, split between 6 ...

EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing says it's the toughest 747 ever made, able to carry more weight and go farther than any of its kind before. The problem is, the market just might be tougher. Boeing's first ...

DFW AIRPORT – Some flights last longer but none cover more miles than the new Sydney to Dallas / Fort Worth route for Qantas' A380 aircraft. It takes about 15 hours to travel the 8,500 miles from Down ...

Later this month, Cathay Pacific's 747 will fly from San Francisco to Hong Kong for the very last time. It's a story we're hearing from nearly every airline still flying the most recognizable ...

Boeing is preparing the first 747-400ER for its maiden flight next month, after roll-out at Everett, Washington, on 17 June. The General Electric CF6-80C2-powered aircraft, now undergoing ground ...