A small group of airlines still fly the 747-400 in passenger service: Lufthansa operates the type from Frankfurt alongside newer 747-8s, while Air China and Rossiya Airlines use remaining 747-400s on ...

The Boeing 747 was a landmark in the history of commercial aviation, a "moonshot" project from the storied company that made long-distance travel affordable and accessible to the masses. Four jet ...

The queen of the skies, aka the Boeing 747, first entered commercial service with Pan Am in 1970. At the time, air travel was expanding rapidly, and airlines needed far more capacity to connect ...

Japan Airlines’ retirement of its 747 fleet, once the world’s largest, has prompted the Japanese government to bring forward its plan to replace the two 747-400s it uses as official transports.