Search results
The passenger version, named 747-8 Intercontinental or 747-8I was formally launched on November 14, 2005, by Boeing. It can carry up to 467 passengers in a typical three-class configuration over a range of 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at Mach 0.855.
4 x General Electric GEnx-2B67. Seat maps of the Boeing B747-8.
Absolutely awful seats in economy on Lufthansa 747-8 from Frankfurt to Dulles. Seat was one of the newly 'designed' seats to maximize room through reduction of seat width, resulting in absolutely no ergonomic support to lower back.
The new 747-8 Intercontinental features the newest engine and wing combination in the industry, new advanced materials, and an updated flight deck for better performance with a small environmental footprint.
Jan 31, 2023 · The 787 Dreamliner (ZA001) and 747-8 Intercontinental (RC001) test airplanes fly side-by-side over Washington state. By working together with customers and applying the innovative new technologies of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing was able to create the 747-8 family.
Compared to the Airbus A380, the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental has better operating economics, consumes 11 percent lesser fuel per passenger than the Airbus A380 and is also 10 percent lighter per seat than the 555 seat present market leader.
Apr 17, 2013 · Lufthansa is the only airline flying a passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. The carrier took delivery of the first of 19 planes in May 2012. Boeing changed its naming...
Nov 13, 2012 · The new jet finally entered service - in freighter form - with Cargolux in October last year. The 747-8 Intercontinental passenger variant followed in June this year, debuting with Lufthansa.
Oct 8, 2023 · Boeing officially introduced the passenger variant of the 747-8, known as the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I), on November 14, 2005. The largest variant of the Queen of the Skies, the widebody airliner is among the most magnificent commercial jets ever to fly.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (Passenger Version) The 747-8I offers 51 additional seats and 26 percent more cargo volume than the 747-400, offering carriers greater revenue-generating opportunities.
