As British Airways announces the retirement of its remaining Boeing 747 fleet from passenger service, we take a look at its ...

The Boeing 747 entered service with BA’s forerunner ... BA took delivery of its final 747-400 in 1999. Holden Frith is The Week’s digital director. He also makes regular appearances on ...

Whilst British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have retired their Boeing 747 fleets, there are still a number in passenger ...

On February 27th, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental made a routine approach to Los Angeles International Airport. At ...

The aircraft had a top speed of 583 mph (939 km/h). However, in February 2020, a British Airways Boeing 747-400 broke the transatlantic subsonic speed record, reaching a top speed of 825 mph as it ...

Both the Boeing 747-400 and 747-8 play an important role in Lufthansa’s long-haul operations, but there are notable ...

However, even the Boeing 747-8 might never beat the fastest subsonic transatlantic world record set by a 747-400. British ...

Two new Air Force One airplanes are at least three years away from being delivered to President Donald Trump, prompting him to request Elon Musk's assistance.

The president negotiated with Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab for a pair of new 747-8 aircraft during his first administration - between 2017 and 2021 - but the planes are now years behind schedule.