Role	Wide-body jet airliner
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight	747-8F: February 8, 2010 747-8I: March 20, 2011
Introduction	747-8F: October 12, 2011, withCargolux 747-8I: June 1, 2012, withLufthansa
Status	In service
Primary users	Cathay Pacific Cargo Atlas Air Cargolux Airlines Lufthansa
Produced	2008–present
Number built	69 delivered as of May 2014[1]
Unit cost	747-8F: US$356.9 million[2] 747-8I: US$357.5 million[2]
Developed from	Boeing 747-400

The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Officially announced in 2005, the 747-8 is the third-generation Boeing 747 version, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, and improved efficiency. The 747-8 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the United States, and the longest passenger aircraft in the world.^[3]


The 747-8 is offered in two main variants: the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I) for passengers and the 747-8 Freighter (747-8F) for cargo. The first 747-8F performed the model's maiden flight on February 8, 2010, with the 747-8 Intercontinental following on March 20, 2011. Delivery of the first freighter aircraft occurred in October 2011 and the passenger model began deliveries in 2012. As of April 2014, confirmed orders for the 747-8 totaled 120, comprising 69 of the freighter version, and 51 of the passenger version.