The Boeing 787 and 747-8 may look like they use the same engines, but a closer look reveals key differences that matter for ...

The Boeing 747-8I's large vertical stabilizer, or tail, is a striking part of the aircraft's stretched silhouette. The fuselage extends the plane to 250 feet, making it the longest passenger aircraft ...

General Electric said on Monday that it is close to a solution for engines that are losing power for a few seconds after ingesting ice chunks as big as a half-gallon. The problem came to light over ...

General Electric is transporting a revised configuration GEnx-2B engine to Victorville, Calif., for final flight tests on the company’s 747 flying testbed as Boeing builds up toward first flight of ...

How chevrons worked with the setting and technologies of the 2000s, but haven't worked since and might not work in the future.

EVERETT, Wash. -- It's 20 feet longer, with a brand new wing and new high efficiency General Electric engines. But Boeing's brand new 747-8 Freighter has run into a headwind with big customers, and ...

The GEnx engine is the exclusive engine for the 747-8, and it also powers the majority of 787 aircraft currently in operation.