Boeing confirms that production of 747 will end in 2022
Rumors about the end of production of the Boeing 747 were put to bed, as Boeing officially confirmed…
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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.
Can you really tell Airbus A380 & Boeing 747 apart? | Quiz
When it comes to iconic aircraft of today, Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are the first ones to…
Another Queen bites the dust: Qantas retires last 747
The July 22, 2020 marks the official end of the Boeing 747 era for Qantas Airways as their…
Virgin Atlantic sends Boeing 747 Ladybird to retirement
On July 15, 2020, Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 embarked on a short, 30 minute hop from Manchester to…
Qantas begins Boeing 747 farewell flights
Ahead of the Boeing 747 fleet retirement, Qantas Airways begins a series of good-bye events, giving Aussie public…
Air Force One: how Boeing 747 became the VC-25A
This article was originally published on AeroTime News on August 23, 2019. Just recently, the United States Air…
End of her majesty: is this the end of the Boeing 747 production?
This article was originally published on AeroTime News on April 15, 2020. Ever since the dawn of the jet…
Boeing 747 is back in full swing during COVID-19
The recent years have been harsh for Queen of The Skies – The Boeing 747, with airlines announcing…
British Airways Boeing 747 incident prompts manual modification
Boeing plans to update the 747-400 flight crew operating manual to include stall warnings notice where they were…
KLM un-retires its Boeing 747s to transport cargo from China
Having operated Boeing 747s for almost 50 years, the Queen was always a crucial part of KLM Royal…
Lufthansa to retire A340, A380 and Boeing 747 due COVID-19
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) announced significant changes to its long-term operations due to the current situation related to the…
Five British Airways Boeing 747 embark for Teruel
Five Boeing 747 jumbo jets, among the last remaining in service on behalf of British Airways, have been…
Qantas Boeing 747 make last flights before put to hibernation
On March 28, 2020, Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400ER, the last of five B747s remaining in the airline’s fleet,…
Lufthansa to operate Boeing 747 on repatriation flights
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) might be grounding the better part of its fleet amid the ongoing Corona-Crisis, but its…
Legacy of the deadliest aviation crash in 1977
On March 27, 1977, a chain of events began that would eventually result in the deadliest aviation accident.…
KLM last Boeing 747 aircraft embark on final flights
On March 29, 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight KL686 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Amsterdam (the Netherlands)…
British Airways Boeing 747 makes U-turn, returns to UK
British Airways flight BA81 took off from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as usual on March 23, 2020. As…
Riding the storm: British Airways 747 breaks transatlantic record
With the help of tailwinds from the Storm Ciara, several airliners crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time.…