First Boeing 747-8 VIP Delivery Clears Way For Passenger Model

Credit: Joe Walker
Nearly 16 years after Boeing seriously revisited the idea of stretching the 747, the company is concluding final flight tests of the first airline derivative of the 747-8 in readiness for an expected service debut in April. The milestone comes as completion work starts on the first VIP passenger...

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