First flight 2010-02-08. Capacity 410-605 pax. Range 14,320 km. Engines: GEnx-2B67.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 21
- Hull losses
- 0
- Fatal accidents
- 0
- Total fatalities
- 0
- Records span
- 2012–2025
Based on 21 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 410-605 pax
- Range
- 14,320 km
- First flight
- 2010-02-08
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
2020s
- — B748 (incident)
- — UPS — B748 (incident)
- — Silk Way West Airlines — B748 (incident)
- — ATLAS AIR INC — B748 (incident)
- — Cathay Pacific Airways — B748 (incident)
- — B748 (incident)
- — UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO — B748 (incident)
- — CargoLux — B748 (incident)
- — B748 (incident)
- — B748 (incident)
- — Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. — B748 (incident)
- — Nippon Cargo Airlines — B748 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B748 (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Atlas Air — 125 observed flights
- CLX — 80 observed flights
- UPS Airlines — 79 observed flights
- AZG — 67 observed flights
- Cathay Pacific — 56 observed flights
- Lufthansa — 44 observed flights
- Korean Air — 31 observed flights
- NCA — 22 observed flights
- Air China — 12 observed flights
- ABB — 4 observed flights
Top routes
- ADW → DIA (1 flight)
- ALA → HKG (1 flight)
- AMM → HKG (1 flight)
- AMS → ALA (1 flight)
- AMS → AMS (1 flight)
- AMS → FRA (1 flight)
- AMS → GYD (1 flight)
- AMS → ICN (1 flight)
- AMS → LUX (1 flight)
- AMS → MXP (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 747 family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 265 active routes flown by 10 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Atlas Air (48), UPS (48), CLX (44), Cathay Pacific (30), Lufthansa (28)
Top routes: PVG–ANC, PEK–ADW, LUX–ICN, HHN–ZAZ, PRG–VIE
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-25.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 747-8 first fly?
The 747-8 made its first flight in 2010-02-08.
How many passengers does the 747-8 carry?
The 747-8 has a typical capacity of 410-605 pax passengers.
What is the range of the 747-8?
The 747-8 has a range of about 14320 km.
What engines does the 747-8 use?
The 747-8 is powered by GEnx-2B67.