The Boeing 747 was once the iconic plane of long-haul flights and international trips. However, over time, many factors led ...

Widebodies like the 747-8 and Airbus A380 became popular because they could carry vast numbers of people around the world.

The VIP-configured B747-8, which will be converted into Air Force One, was photographed departing Alliance Fort Worth en ...

Trump says he could fly on Qatar's Boeing 747 converted for presidential use by February, while the Air Force estimates ...

There are 25,000 blue whales, an animal to which the jumbo jet is frequently compared, navigating the planet, but now only ...

But while technology marches on, the Boeing 747 remains a remarkable aviation achievement, with a long list of firsts. · At 63 feet and 6 inches, the 747-8 Intercontinetal's tail is as tall as an ...

The last Boeing 747 was delivered to the Atlas Air Worldwide airfreight company. It was built in Boeing's Everett, Washington factory, where the first was also built.

Boeing took just 28 months to design and build the 747, which was the world’s first twin-aisle plane at the time of its debut. The model has long been produced out of the same Boeing plant in ...

The last Boeing 747 has been built, closing out a production run of over 50 years. As reported by Business Insider, cargo operator Atlas Air will take delivery of the final aircraft, number #1574 ...

The U.S. government and Qatar will finalize a deal next week for Qatar to give the U.S. Air Force a jet to be Air Force One.

Boeing finally conceded publicly Tuesday that while the all-cargo model of its 747 jumbo jet will continue to sell, the longtime “Queen of the Skies” has no future as a passenger plane.

When Boeing Co. launched the 747 more than 40 years ago, nearly every aspect of the plane was novel. The jumbo jet was almost three times larger than the largest aircraft flying at the time.