With the production of the jumbo jet having now ceased, those looking to buy a 747 will have to do so on the second-hand market.

The Boeing 747-8 has a cruising speed of Mach 0.86, making it one of the fastest commercial jets in history. While the A380 is bigger, it has a slightly lower cruising speed than the 747.

History’s most famous aircraft is disappearing from the skies. The Boeing 747 not only democratised air travel but romanticised it, too. It introduced the joy of flight to thousands who could ...

The world's shortest 747 route measures just 579 NM, but the longest route is more than 10 times that, or 6,198 NM, to be ...

When the first Boeing 747 rolled from the hangar in Everett ... at Lockerbie is among the most indelible images in aviation history. In my 28 years as a commercial pilot I have never flown ...

Meanwhile, Atlas Air operates a significant fleet of 747 freighters, including both the 747-400F and newer 747-8Fs. According ...

The Boeing 747 is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. But newer, more efficient twin-engine airliners have relegated the Queen of the Skies to retirement or to flying cargo.

Exhibits include the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and a working Boeing ... starts with an immersive video presentation on Delta's history. The first stop is the Legacy Hangar, which focuses ...

They’re massive pieces of engineering that seem to defy physics as they hang in the air during takeoff and landing, but double-decker passenger airplanes — the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 ...

Exhibits include the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and a working Boeing ... an 8.5% raise despite posting the first loss in company history. Three Delta flight attendants led a funding drive ...