Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

Narrow-body aircraft are considered invaluable for runways and airports that can't accommodate double-row counterparts, but ...

This variant was a shortened model with a more extended range and was designed for special performance. In 1980, Boeing launched the 747-300 series, designed to increase the aircraft’s seating ...

The Boeing 747 variants had different top speeds ... strong winds blowing eastbound across the Atlantic. The newest 747 model, the 747-8, is operated by the likes of Lufthansa and Korean Air.

Air Force One is no ordinary plane -- it's the flying office of the president of the United States, no matter where he needs to go. How long can it stay aloft?

The assembly plant is located in Everett, United States, and was specially built in 1967 for the Boeing 747 model. The facilities will be readapted for the building of other models, it was reported.

It will replace the 747 with the smaller Boeing 777-300ER ... became more lucrative than the traditional hub-and-spoke model that warranted greater capacity. Related stories Even narrow-body ...

The Boeing 747, the US plane that revolutionised air travel, has been given a regal send-off in the skies over Washington State. Atlas Air, an American cargo airline, took delivery of the last 747 ...

The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." But the "Queen of the ...

The aircraft in question is the Boeing 747, often called the "Queen of the Skies". Known for its double-decker design and groundbreaking size, the plane revolutionised air travel when it first ...

Korean Air is expected to stop flying the longest Boeing 747 passenger flight in March 2025. Airlines globally have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of less costly widebodies. Only four ...