Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several airlines retired the Boeing 747 during the pandemic and Boeing stopped production. But the iconic "Queen of the Skies" is ...

Egypt bought an 11-year-old Boeing 747-8 from the planemaker and is modifying it for executive use. The jumbo jet is practically new, having only flown a handful of flights since being built in 2011.

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, ...

The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread ...

The Boeing 747 never really retires. Here is what actually happens when one leaves commercial service.

Friday’s news that British Airways will retire all of its remaining 747s came as a heavy blow both to fans of classic airplanes as well as a good number of frequent flyers who had come to love its ...

A regular 747 can't compare to Air Force One's enormous wiring system. And it's all down to its unique mission and the ...

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer.

Lufthansa Group will retire the last four Airbus A340-600s in its fleet in October and ground two Boeing 747-400s for the ...

As catnip for a high-end mendicant like Donald Trump, the Boeing 747-8 is unbeatable. It’s an exquisite machine, a perfect consummation of form and function and last in a line of one of the greatest ...