The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American ...

A look at the the next heavy hauler of the sky.

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.

UPS received its final Boeing 747-8F order, marking a significant step towards the imminent end of the iconic jetliner's production. Only four more 747s (for Atlas Air Worldwide) remain to be ...

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.

The former Qatari Boeing 747-8 has completed testing and is to enter service as Air Force One before July 4, ahead of the ...

A “fully missionized” platform based on the 747-8, the latest and largest version of the iconic Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, will serve as the presidential aircraft, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee ...

It seems like, all of a sudden, one the most safe, famous and beatiful aircraft, the B747-400, has been experiencing (age?) problems. On Jul 29, a B744 (747-400) of the Cathay Pacific Airways, flying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing ...

After 52 years and 1,574 planes, the last Boeing 747 has rolled off the production line. Frankly, it’s about time. Let’s face it: the era of the jumbo jet is over. On the passenger side, the 747, and ...

The famed Boeing Co. 747 airplane now has a slightly longer lease on life — at least in the cargo transport industry. And that could be a boon for the Hawthorne plant that produces fuselage panels for ...

Fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1969, the Boeing 747 was officially introduced to the world. But as the wide-bodied jumbo jet taxied down the runway for its inaugural flight from Paine Field, ...