DEVELOPMENT AND ENTRY INTO SERVICE OF AIRCRAFT BOEING 747-8

Abstract

Boeing Company is one of the largest passenger aircraft producers in the market. Its founder was William E. Boeing and it has been operating since 1910. Since then the company has undergone major changes from the first production aircraft powered by reciprocating engines to modern jets. In their range can be found narrow-body Boeing 737 NG / MAX and the Boeing 757, production of which has already been completed. A category of wide-body aircraft is represented by aircraft Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing 777 and Boeing 767, production of which has been stopped by the company.