What is the future of the iconic 'Jumbo Jet '? With twin-engined aircraft safety is so well substantiated these days; coupled with increased aircraft size available versus aircraft weight and aero, engine and power system efficiency improvements - the arguments for the twin-engined jet option now outweigh those of four-engine jets; namely being the Airbus A340 and the … [Read more...] about Is this the end of the Boeing 747?
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Greenpoint display Boeing 747-8 completions model at EBACE Geneva.
Greenpoint Technologies (EBACE Booth 1027) unveiled the display of a Boeing 747-8 VIP on their stand at EBACE Geneva. The Boeing 747-8 in twentieth scale featuring Greenpoint’s VVIP interior concept displaying the company’s design capabilities featured the already famous Aeroloft. It is reported around the industry that four of the to-be-released Boeing BBJ VIP 747-8 … [Read more...] about Greenpoint display Boeing 747-8 completions model at EBACE Geneva.
AMAC celebrates opening of its third hangar in Basel, Switzerland
AMAC Aerospace has celebrated the opening of its third hangar for wide-body aircraft at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Switzerland. The 8,200m² hangar will house maintenance and completion activity and is identical in size to AMAC’s second hangar, and can accommodate aircraft as large as the BBJ 747-8, BBJ 777 and ACJ 340. The opening of the hangar is ideally timed … [Read more...] about AMAC celebrates opening of its third hangar in Basel, Switzerland