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Boeing 747
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Explore news and updates on the Boeing 747, a four-engine, long-haul wide-body jet airliner known for its iconic upper deck that transformed air travel.
Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s
The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for…
Top 10 biggest passengers planes in the world in 2025
The world’s biggest passenger planes are decreasing in number. The pandemic pause in the early 2020s gave airlines…
Queen of the skies: How to fly on a Boeing 747 in 2025
Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying…
Lufthansa Boeing 747 passengers injured along with five crew during turbulence
Five Lufthansa passengers and six crew members were injured after encountering “brief but severe turbulence” during a flight…
Atlas Air secures three Boeing 747-8 Freighters in response to e-commerce boom
US cargo airline Atlas Air has secured the services of three Boeing 747-8 Freighters through a long-term finance…
Hostage passengers sue British Airways over landing during 1990 Iraqi invasion
British Airways passengers and crew members are taking legal action against the airline and the British government over…
First flight of US President’s new Air Force One aircraft delayed, USAF says
The first flight of the US President’s new Air Force One aircraft has been delayed, according to the…
Video captures Garuda Indonesia B747 engine catching fire after takeoff
A Garuda Indonesia B747 aircraft has been forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines…
1969: How three aeronautical milestones in one year changed how we travel by air
Looking back through the past six decades, many milestones in aviation can be identified. From the invention of…
Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 makes heavy landing in Los Angeles: video
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental operating a scheduled flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) has become…
Queen of the Skies: Thai Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747 at special ceremony
Thai Airways has officially bid a fond farewell to the Boeing 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’ at a…
London-Heathrow welcomes first passenger-carrying Boeing 747 in eight months
London’s Heathrow Airport hosted a visit by a passenger-carrying Boeing 747 on March 26, 2024. Such an occurrence…
Asiana Airlines bids farewell to its last Boeing 747-400 with final touchdown
Asiana Airlines has flown its last ever ‘Queen of the Skies’ Boeing 747-400 flight as the jumbo jet…
Seized former Iranian-owned Boeing 747 linked to IRGC scrapped in US: video
A Boeing 747-300M aircraft at the center of a tug of war between the United States (US), Argentina…
Asiana Airlines calls time on South Korea’s last operating Boeing 747-400 plane
Asiana Airlines has announced that it will retire its last operating Boeing 747-400 aircraft next month. Asiana Airlines…
The Top 10 largest private jets in the world in 2024
It’s here: the much-anticipated list of the Top 10 largest private jets in the world for 2024. In…
Seized former Iranian-owned Boeing 747 with links to terrorist group lands in US
A Boeing 747-300M which has been at the center of a geopolitical storm and previously owned by the…