The advent of the long-range twin jet, exemplified by the Boeing 777 and Boeing 787, took away the range advantage.
Obstaja dve verziji: 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I) je potniška verzija s kapaciteto 467 potnikov treh razredih, 747-8 Freighter (747-8F) pa je tovorna s kapaciteto 140 ton tovora.