Considered to compete directly with the Airbus A380, the Boeing 747-9 was conceived as a way to stretch the full upper deck ...

Indeed, it gave airlines the range and seating capacity they needed, but the scale and four-engine layout also made it costly ...

The Boeing 747 was a landmark in the history of commercial aviation, a "moonshot" project from the storied company that made long-distance travel affordable and accessible to the masses. Four jet ...

Boeing designed the 747 initially as a cargo aircraft. This was because, at the time, the US manufacturer, as well as many others in ...

American Airlines is ready to release its newest plane into the skies, a five-year labor of love. The Fort Worth-based airline officially unveiled its premium Boeing 787-9 plane — also known as the ...

American Airlines employee Phil Welch spent the past 16 months working in accounts payable for a bankrupt company. So an overnight trip to a Boeing Co. manufacturing center in Seattle was more than a ...