Changing needs in aircraft, the COVID-19 pandemic, and less demand all contributed to the discontinuation of the Boeing 747 ...

Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is retiring a Boeing 747-200 test aircraft after 20 years in service.

Comparing the old guard of flagship long-haul flying with the twinjet that has served as a replacement of sorts.

The Airbus A380 may be the more modern aircraft with a lower fuel burn per seat, but that doesn't mean it's more affordable ...

The Boeing 747 is a long-range widebody airliner that has dominated the skies for over fifty years. The four-engine aircraft, ...

According to a report in the Daily Mail, United Parcel Service (UPS) Express cargo flight 5X61 was attempting a landing ...

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 ...

A decade later, Boeing’s main rival, Airbus, debuted the A380, which can carry more passengers than the 747. But Airbus struggled to sell the plane and announced the end of production in 2019.

This is incredible. Sure, the aircraft ended up taking some damage upon contact with the runway, but considering the wild ...

The Boeing 747 set upon its first commercial flight 50 years ago on Saturday, lifting off from a drizzly Tarmac outside Seattle. In the decades since, it spent a half-century traversing the skies ...

But No. 1 – that first 747 – never left home. It instead went on to serve Boeing as a dedicated test aircraft, first for the 747, and later for other Boeing jets such as the 757 and 777.

EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing's iconic 747 hits a major milestone this weekend when German carrier Lufthansa flies away with the 1,500th 747 ever produced.