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Lufthansa Boeing 747 Has 2 Diversions & A Mayday

On Monday, July 7th, 2025, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 experienced not one but two diversions with the 2nd resulting in a …

Three carriers continue to have passenger-carrying services on the Queen of the Skies.

Around 426 or 29% of Boeing 747s are still flying today, although few are still used as passenger transport aircraft.

The Air Force’s new Qatari jet does not meet the current Air Force requirements for a presidential jet.

The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread across more passengers.

This jet will soon become Air Force One.

Boeing needed as much passenger capacity as possible to challenge the A380.

There have been various big changes to quadjet operations recently.

The President previously touted that he “could buy” an aircraft “from another country, perhaps.”

The US Air Force is now tasked with upgrading the aircraft rapidly, allowing it to serve as a new presidential jet.