The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to modify Boeing 747-400 and 767 fuel-tank monitoring systems to prevent the risk of ignition within the tanks. Operators will have 72 months ...

There are times when you're sitting in a best-in-the-sky Boeing 747 waiting on the tarmac, with nothing to do but watch another 747 in the distance get filled with fuel. A fueling truck slides up to ...

Safety concerns over Virgin Atlantic's imminent biofuel demonstration flight will see the Boeing 747's system undergo a thorough flushing after the flight to remove any residual algae-derived fuel. In ...

Testing on a 747 is cool, but I wonder if the efficiencies are better (or worse) on newer engine technology like the GEnx models. Post content hidden for low score. Show… Post content hidden for low ...