Why Boeing's 777-8 freighter is trapped by the 777X passenger jet's certification delays

Boeing is pushing hard to get its answer to the new generation of cargo aircraft out of the factory. However, the 777X delays ...

Why The GE9X Is The Only Engine That Could Power A Jet The Size Of The Boeing 777X

Discover the engineering behind the 777X's engine.

Here’s how much bigger the Boeing 777-300ER is compared to the 787 Dreamliner

One aircraft is significantly larger than the other.

Rolls-Royce built an engine so powerful Airbus had to redesign the aircraft around it, and that is where engineering gets expensive

That said, the engine did not force Airbus to scrap a finished jet and start over. The more accurate story is more interesting. Airbus and Rolls-Royce developed the airplane and engine in parallel, ...

A 630-pound remote-controlled Boeing 777-9X takes off, and the absurd scale makes it look less like a toy than a test aircraft

Ramy RC’s Boeing 777-9X is a very different beast, weighing about 630 pounds and stretching 33 ft. from wingtip to wingtip, ...

The Airbus A350F's Massive Cargo Door Is Bigger Than Most Regional Jet Fuselages

The A350F's giant cargo door exists primarily to replace the Boeing 747F's unique oversized-cargo capability ...
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AerCap Cargo Signs Lease Agreements with China Southern Group for Three Boeing 777-300ERSF Converted Freighters

AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed lease agreements with China Southern Air Logistics Co. Ltd. ("China Southern Airlines Cargo") for three Boeing ...

A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.
STAT Times

Heavy-lift capacity gap looms as B747 freighters age out

Panellists at transport logistic China said growing demand for oversized cargo, coupled with limited replacement options, ...

The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent

The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American ...
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Why Do Planes Dump Their Fuel Before Emergency Landings?

Pilots plan meticulously for a flight, but when things go wrong, they might have to land suddenly. Dumping fuel is part of that procedure, and here's why.

Getting Ytty With It: Why yttrium is becoming one of the most critical minerals

Yttrium is just one of many rare earths with a hard to pronounce name but a price surge this year has attracted attention A ...