How the 747-8 Intercontinental fits into the 747 story
747-8 Intercontinental is an in-service member of the Boeing 747 family, known for the final passenger branch of the 747 line.
The 747-8 Intercontinental earned a distinct place in the Boeing 747 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
2012
Seating
410 to 467
Range
7,730 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The 747-8 Intercontinental stands out within the Boeing 747 family because it captures the final passenger branch of the 747 line.
It entered service in 2012 with GEnx-2B67 engines, typical seating for 410 to 467, and published range of about 7,730 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- ICAO designator
- B748
- Designator references
- Engines
- GEnx-2B67
- Type data
- Service entry
- 2012
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 410 to 467
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 7,730 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.