A luxurious Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is set to become US President Donald Trump's new official aircraft with the call sign 'Air Force One' after the Qatar government decided to 'gift' the ...

However, one striking exception stands out: the Boeing 747. One of the largest passenger aircraft ever built, the Boeing 747 is instantly recognizable thanks to its imposing size and distinctive ...

Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying long-haul, you’d be flying a 747. The giant jumbo opened the world to passengers, democratizing ...

The second Boeing 747-8 arrived in Dayton after a 12-hour flight from Seoul and will be converted to a ‘Doomsday’ aircraft at SNC’s Aviation Innovation and Technology Center. Sierra Nevada ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator gave us the world. In 2024, Microsoft Flight Simulator is letting us live in it. I was at the ...

The Boeing 747 is arguably the most iconic commercial airliner ever produced. The jumbo jet has transported millions of passengers over the past 50 years. Given its popularity and iconic status ...

A "softball size hole" was found above one of the engines, the FAA said. Federal officials are investigating after an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine failure soon after ...

I would have loved to have talked with Sutter, or Jack Waddell, Boeing’s chief test pilot who took the first 747 on its initial flight on February 9, 1969. If you're not already a subscriber ...

The size and success of Boeing’s iconic 747 aircraft made it the perfect platform for a number of ambitious and, at times, strange modifications that would have completely altered its performance and ...

The last Boeing 747 trundled out of the factory and was handed over to its new operators. It’s the end of an era. And it’s not. Some of the big birds will fly well past 2030. That means the ...

Hugely more popular as a cargo aircraft with Atlas Air, Lufthansa, UPS Airlines, and Cargolux, production versions of the Boeing 747-400F continued for an additional four years after the production of ...

The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public. Now, after more than five decades, the last brand-new 747 has been built.