Most private jet manufacturers rely on twin-engine designs to ensure safety, reliability, and performance. Twin engines allow ...

With no engines hanging under the wings, private jets sit closer to the tarmac. That makes boarding easier, since a basic ladder can do the job. No special vehicles or infrastructure needed.

Meanwhile, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the world's fastest twin-engine widebody jet and can journey at Mach 0.90, or 690 mph.. Some of the fastest aircraft in the sky, however, are purpose-built ...

Commercial aircraft use larger engines mounted beneath the wings, but private jets still use rear mounted engines. Here's why bigger aircraft don't anymore.

The long-awaited 777X, the world’s largest twin-engine jet, is expected to enter service in 2025, ... as private jets emit 10 times more pollutants than commercial planes per passenger.

Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These ...

Lufthansa Technik has designed an ultra-luxury cabin for the private jet version of Boeing’s 777X aircraft, featuring a “cocoon-like” private bedroom fitted with a king-size bed.

Moments before a private jet slammed into a Florida highway, the pilot calmly told an airport controller that the aircraft “was not going to make the runway” since it had lost both engines.