The Boeing 747 is one of the world's most iconic passenger jets, with endless trivia to know about it.

Discover the surprising differences between the 747-400 and 747-8 models.

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

After a production run of more than 450 planes, The Boeing Co. has built its final 747-400 passenger jet. The last four planes still on the company's order books have been removed in a hush-hush deal ...

EVERETT, Wash.--Boeing tomorrow will formally unveil the 747-8 Intercontinental, the next generation of the aviation giant's iconic jumbo jet. The plane is said to be perhaps the most fuel-efficient ...

The Boeing 747 was first introduced to the world in 1969 and immediately became a major success. It turned the Seattle-based company into the world’s premier aircraft manufacturer. Throughout the ...

South African Airways (SAA) is temporarily reintroducing the Boeing 747-400 into its scheduled network, reversing its decision last year to permanently ground the aircraft type. A spokeswoman for the ...

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 ...

Indeed, the airline's withdrawal of the Boeing 747 from service means that, as of this winter, two major US airports will no ...

Boeing is slashing the cost of 747-400 freighter conversions by almost $10 million as it looks to boost interest in the programme to secure a launch order. David Tamer, Boeing aircraft valuation and ...