The Boeing 747 has become a rareity in the skies these days. Only four global airlines are still operating the iconic ...

The Boeing 747-400 was the definitive, best-selling variant of Boeing's iconic double-decker, jumbo jet. On the other hand, ...

One iconic plane, three very different engines. Unravel the mystery of the 747-400's multi-engine design and the strategic ...

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is the last of only a handful of air forces to ever operate the Boeing 747-100. In 1975, Iran received its pair of 747-100s from Trans World Airlines ...

The US president flies on Air Force One. World leaders in other countries also have their own official aircraft.

To say the Boeing 747 changed the aviation industry is a massive understatement. Over twice the size of any airliner before it, the queen of the skies completely transformed commercial aviation, ...

Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747-200 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB), registered N787RR, after 20 years of service since 2005. The uniquely modified aircraft, capable of flying with five engines, was ...

Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...

Preliminary investigation into the AirACT Boeing 747-400 freighter excursion at Hong Kong have found that, after touchdown, forward thrust increased on the outboard right-hand engine – the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. Portrait of the "Clipper Victor", a Pan American World Airways 747 jet ...

Authorities have recovered most of the AirACT Boeing 747-400 converted freighter that overran the runway at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Oct. 20, leaving two ground personnel ...

The U.S. Air Force is purchasing two Boeing 747-8i aircraft from Lufthansa for approximately $400 million, to be used for training and as a source of spare parts for the future VC-25B (next Air Force ...