The Boeing seven forty-seven SP and the short fuselage that flew farther than anything in the sky
The Boeing 747SP sacrificed fuselage length to achieve ultra-long-range nonstop flights no other airliner could match in the 1970s.
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The nearly new Dreamliner worth more dead than alive
A near-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner with just 13 flight hours is being scrapped for parts because supply chain failures make it worth more dead than alive.
TowerThe Boeing seven sixty-seven and the miles-per-gallon number that surprises everyone
The Boeing 767 burns about 1,600 gallons per hour, but per-passenger fuel economy reaches 75 MPG — better than a Prius.
TowerBoeing Seven Seven Seven X certification delays and what it means for the future of widebody aviation
Boeing's 777X faces another certification delay over folding wingtip testing, pushing first deliveries to 2027 or later.
TowerThe Airbus A three fifty dash one thousand and the nine thousand nautical mile airplane
How the Airbus A350-1000 achieves 9,000 nautical miles of range through composites, engine efficiency, and aerodynamic design.
TowerBoeing's 777X storage crisis and the thirty-plus jets no airline wants to take
Boeing has 30+ undelivered 777X jets in storage, built to outdated specs during years of certification delays.
TowerThe Boeing triple seven X and the fuel burn math that matters at forty thousand feet
The Boeing 777X beats the 777-300ER not on range but on fuel burn, saving airlines over $8 million per airframe annually.
TowerBoeing's first production seven seven nine takes flight as Lufthansa delivery nears
Boeing's first production 777-9 has completed its maiden flight from Paine Field, moving Lufthansa's launch delivery closer to reality.
TowerThirty Years of the Boeing Triple Seven and why the best-selling widebody is still the airplane airlines reach for first
The Boeing 777 marks 30 years as the best-selling long-haul widebody in commercial aviation history, with over 2,000 deliveries.
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