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In simple terms, the Airbus A380 typically achieves better fuel efficiency per seat mile than most variants of the Boeing 747 ...

I toured the Boeing 747 Experience at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The jet was the first Boeing 747-400 produced and ...

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 ...

Pan Am flight 103, the infamous London-to-New York Boeing 747, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland shortly after takeoff. All 259 people on the plane, including 190 Americans, were killed along with ...

Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s.

Due to the evolution of the aviation industry, Boeing’s 747 jets have primarily been sold to cargo carriers in recent years. Smaller, more fuel-efficient jets such as the single-aisle 737 and ...

The four-engine "Queen of the Skies" will keep flying, but Boeing has built its last 747 jumbo jet, as airlines turn to more efficient two-engine models. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

While the 747 remains one of aviation's most beloved aircraft, its future has become a question of practicality. The supersonic dreams Boeing once bet on never materialized in a meaningful way.

Kim Smith, Boeing's VP and general manager for the 747 and 767 programs, revealed that the model's production line shut down as workers finished building different parts for the last plane.