In today's world of capacity discipline and super-efficient twinjets, the late 20th century is an unusual era to examine. Despite air travel numbers being significantly lower than they are today, most ...

From analogue gauges to integrated glass panels, the 747 cockpit charts decades of changing pilot workflows and cues.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Korean Air is once again flying the world's longest Boeing 747 flight. Airlines have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing ...

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 ...

Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...

For many 747-400 freighters, the cost of a major engine overhaul can exceed the market value of the airframe itself.

Explore intimate upper-deck sanctuaries on the 747, where the cabin's geometry and layout redefine premium privacy.

The Boeing 747 set upon its first commercial flight 50 years ago on Saturday, lifting off from a drizzly Tarmac outside Seattle. In the decades since, it spent a half-century traversing the skies, ...

The last Boeing 747 has been built, closing out a production run of over 50 years. As reported by Business Insider, cargo operator Atlas Air will take delivery of the final aircraft, number #1574, ...

The all-new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, which the aviation giant formally unveiled today in Everett, Washington.Daniel Terdiman/CNET EVERETT, Wash.–Sporting an all-new corporate color scheme–red ...