The Boeing 747, with its upper deck and graceful lines, holds a special charm for aviation lovers. Unfortunately, the airplane that ushered in the age of mass jet travel is also on its way to ...

Find out how long American Airlines flew the Boeing 747 and what led to the early retirement of the iconic “Queen of the ...

Now the 747’s days as a passenger plane are numbered. Delta and United — the last two U.S. airlines that fly 747s — have said they will retire those planes from their fleet by the end of the year, 48 ...

At 01:52 EST on January 22, 1970 an aviation legend made its first paying passenger flight. The Boeing 747 Pan Am flight from JFK to London Heathrow was the first commercial flight to feature a plane ...

Comparing two of Boeing's most iconic airliners to one another.

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 ...

At the age of nine, Paola Velasco flew with her mother from Bolivia to Lima in Peru, then onward via American Airlines to Miami, Florida. The experience changed the course of Bolivian-born Velasco’s ...

Combined RB211 and Trent 1000 power boosts the Pearl 10X—mounted on the inboard right wing—to higher altitudes. Credit: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce’s highly unusual Boeing 747-200 flying testbed takes the ...