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Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

AeroTime

Korean Air Regains Longest Boeing 747 Route Title from Lufthansa

2025-04-25T03:09:26.255221-07:00

Wall Street Journal

US Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Former Qatari Boeing 747 as Interim Air Force One by Year-End

2025-05-01T02:27:20.180823-07:00

AeroTime

Air Canada and Lufthansa Boost Airbus Orders, Enhancing Fleets

2024-12-20T06:37:00.394422-08:00

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Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals Turkish Cargo has secured long-term ACMI agreements with Atlas Air Worldwide and ULS Airlines Cargo to expand its Istanbul-based operations. Atlas’s ex-China Airlines Boeing 747-400F fleet will begin regular routes across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas from May 2025, complementing ULS’s ongoing widebody freighter support.

2025-05-12T05:22:52.109031-07:00

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals

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Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

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Lego to launch 2,417-piece Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set with Space Shuttle Enterprise on May 15 Lego’s new Icons 10360 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set, comprising 2,417 pieces and featuring detailed replicas of the Boeing 747 transport and Space Shuttle Enterprise, goes on sale May 15 for Insiders at $229.99 and May 18 for the general public.

2025-05-06T06:44:22.053487-07:00

Lego to launch 2,417-piece Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set with Space Shuttle Enterprise on May 15

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FAA Issues Urgent AD Requiring Counterweight Inspections on All Boeing 747 External Elevators The FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive mandating immediate inspections of all Boeing 747 external elevator systems to verify proper counterweight installation after discovering an aircraft equipped without the required counterweights—a critical hazard to safe flight control.

2025-05-05T10:42:56.683771-07:00

FAA Issues Urgent AD Requiring Counterweight Inspections on All Boeing 747 External Elevators

Wall Street Journal

US Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Former Qatari Boeing 747 as Interim Air Force One by Year-End The U.S. Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to convert a Boeing 747-8i formerly operated by the Qatari government into an interim Air Force One, with entry into service targeted by year-end as persistent VC-25B delays force a stopgap solution.

2025-05-01T02:27:20.180823-07:00

US Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Former Qatari Boeing 747 as Interim Air Force One by Year-End

Aviation Week

Sierra Nevada Advances USAF Airborne Operations with Fourth 747-8 Modification Sierra Nevada Corporation has begun work on the fourth 747-8 aircraft modification under the U.S. Air Force's Survivable Airborne Operations Center program. The aircraft arrived at their Dayton, Ohio facility, marking the anniversary of the program's award, aimed at enhancing national security operations.

2025-04-29T15:34:16.252048-07:00

Sierra Nevada Advances USAF Airborne Operations with Fourth 747-8 Modification

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Korean Air Regains Longest Boeing 747 Route Title from Lufthansa Korean Air has resumed its Bangkok-Seoul-New York route, reclaiming the title for the world's longest scheduled Boeing 747 passenger route from Lufthansa. This strategic move highlights Korean Air's commitment to leveraging iconic jumbo jets for ultra-long-haul travel, amid competitive industry dynamics.

2025-04-25T03:09:26.255221-07:00

Korean Air Regains Longest Boeing 747 Route Title from Lufthansa

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Pratt & Whitney's 747SP Testbed Aircraft Moves to Storage at Pinal Airpark Pratt & Whitney has relocated one of its rare Boeing 747SP aircraft, used as an engine testbed, to storage at Pinal Airpark in Arizona. This move highlights a shift in their testing strategies for new engine technologies amidst evolving market demands.

2025-04-15T11:16:02.185481-07:00

Pratt & Whitney's 747SP Testbed Aircraft Moves to Storage at Pinal Airpark

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