The question of whether the Boeing 747 is bigger than the Airbus A380 is one of the most common queries among aviation enthusiasts and travelers alike. With both aircraft being two of the largest ...

However, Carcaillet claims that the 747-8 will be faster on approach – 160kt (296km/h) vs 138kt for the A380 – and despite a 20% higher thrust-to-weight ratio it will be a poor climber, as ...

Thus, the increase in typical aircraft seating density is a big reason behind the weak A380 and 747-8I sales. Not too long ago, a 777-300ER would normally have been configured with about 300 seats.

Right now, Teal Group’s forecast calls for the last A380 and the last 747 to be delivered the same year: 2019. But yesterday’s surprise UPS announcement implies that there may be more upside ...

It was 1969 and the airplane designers having lunch in the conference room of Pan American World Airways were standing by the window overlooking New York's Park Avenue when Charles Lindbergh came ...

The Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 captured the world's imagination due to their big size, capacity and range, but they no longer capture the world's aircraft orders. Skip to main content.

The Boeing 747's slow descent into retirement from commercial service just got steeper with British Airways' announcement Friday it would be pulling the jumbo jet from the skies as the coronavirus ...

Turkish Airlines chairman Hamdi Topçu said Wednesday the carrier will decide on a new large widebody jet order by year-end, choosing between Boeing's new 747-8 jumbo jet and the Airbus A380 ...

The A380 was the European company’s answer to Boeing Co.’s 747, which brought long-haul travel to the masses and was the undisputed queen of the skies for decades.

Not too long ago, jumbo jets were considered the flagship products of The Boeing Co. and top rival Airbus. The Boeing 747 is arguably the most iconic plane of all time, and last year it became the ...

Not too long ago, jumbo jets were considered the flagship products of The Boeing Co. and top rival Airbus . The Boeing 747 is arguably the most.