The Cascade Range of mountains are pictured on the horizon as the final 747 airplane produced by Boeing, a 747-8 Freighter for Atlas Air, taxis before take off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington ...

The Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 aircraft are no longer in production, but their operational and acquisition costs continue to ...

The Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 are the two largest commercial jets ever built and also among the most beloved aircraft in history. The two double-decker planes have become pivotal parts of global long ...

Answer: The 747 can carry a large amount of freight, plus it has great range. The high operating cost is acceptable due to the revenue from the amount of freight (revenue per pound). Passenger flights ...

The last 747 jumbo jet to be built sits outside Boeing’s factory in Everett. (Boeing Photo) Boeing gave its iconic 747 jumbo jet a grand sendoff today, marking the end of a 55-year era for airplane ...

The last 747 won’t carry passengers but will be used as a freight aircraft. After 54 years of production, the most recognizable and iconic commercial aircraft is fading into the sunset as Boeing ...

The aviation industry witnessed the end of an era on Tuesday as Boeing made the final delivery of its iconic 747 “jumbo jet” model. The famed plane — nicknamed the whale for its distinctive hump and ...

The last Boeing 747 left the company’s widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. “For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have ...

Today, Lufthansa remains the world's largest operator of the passenger version of the Boeing 747, using the 747-8I on its ...

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British Airways is to immediately retire its entire fleet of Boeing 747 passenger aircraft due to falling demand in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The oneworld alliance member is the world's ...

When the Boeing 747 aircraft entered service in 1970, it changed air travel forever. Not only was the plane double the size of the largest existing aircraft — there's a reason it was nicknamed the ...