Delta Ship 6301 when it was a Boeing 747-400 prototype. Boeing Pratt & Whitney then used the aircraft as a test bed for its PW4000 series engines, which would power all of Delta's 747-400s.

With that, Delta welcomed the 747 back into its fold. With Northwest, Delta acquired 16 passenger 747-400s, two passenger 747-200s (used for charter), and 12 747-200 freighters. MORE: Midair vows ...

Around 426 or 29% of Boeing 747s are still flying today, although few are still used as passenger transport aircraft.

A Delta 747 flew to Boeing’s plant in Everett, Washington, in the first in a series of farewell flights for the airliner. The legendary jumbo jet is making its farewell tour.

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

Delta Air Lines ship 6314, an 18-year old Boeing 747-400 rests after its final flight from Atlanta to Pinal Airpark in Marana, Ariz. on Jan. 3, 2018. CNN/Jon Ostrower ...

It was the long-haul capability — 9,656 kilometres — that made the 747 transformational You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. For a half ...

A retired Delta Boeing 747 gets new life as a Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card, the first card made from the melted-down metal of a retired 747.

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta ...

Delta, the only remaining U.S. passenger airline to fly the 747, is retiring the plane from its fleet and taking the “Queen of the Skies” on a farewell tour with a stop in Atlanta.

Delta Air Lines will officially retire its jumbo Boeing 747 fleet in December. Later that same month, the airline will pass the baton to a smaller, twin-aisle Airbus A350 XWB.

Delta and American Express are bringing back their tribute to the retired "Queen of the Skies," the Boeing 747. Now through June 5, 2024, you can get a Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express ...