T he Boeing 747 program has given us icons of the skies like the earlier 747-100 and 747-200 models, as well as the ...

The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its ... I would have loved to have talked with Sutter, or Jack Waddell, Boeing’s chief test pilot who took the first 747 on its ...

The Boeing 747 variants had different top speeds ... strong winds blowing eastbound across the Atlantic. The newest 747 model, the 747-8, is operated by the likes of Lufthansa and Korean Air.

The assembly plant is located in Everett, United States, and was specially built in 1967 for the Boeing 747 model. The facilities will be readapted for the building of other models, it was reported.

The Boeing 747 remains a tremendously influential model. Its regal nickname is well earned. There were no wide-body airliners before it was introduced, first taking to the skies early in 1969.

We recently saw a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation, with January 30th, 2025 marking 37 years since ...

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates’ SkyCargo division has taken its Boeing 747 freighter fleet to six, as the company continues to weigh its future cargo aircraft options. Emirates says it has ...