Few aircraft have left as profound a mark on aviation history as the Boeing 747 series. Nicknamed and known worldwide as the "Queen of the Skies," the 747 was more than just an airplane; it was a ...

In the early 1970s, the U.S. Air Force, one of the largest air forces in the world, tasked Boeing with exploring an idea that sounded like pure science fiction: turning its brand-new 747 jumbo jet ...

The Boeing 747 is quite possibly the most iconic airplane in aviation history. Everyone knows what the 747 is, even if they don’t care about planes. The ‘Queen of the Skies’ might have ended ...

Using data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, let's examine Lufthansa's longest routes with the Boeing 747.

Boeing launches a turnkey 747-8 VIP program offering full-service acquisition, design, and support for clients seeking the ...

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains one of the largest production aircraft to have ever flown, but whereas the 747's size has ...

Boeing's very first jetliner, the 707, began commercial flights in 1958. A scant 10 years later, the demand for air travel was so great that Boeing unveiled its new 747 to the world, which held more ...

As a VIP aircraft, Boeing says the 747-8 incorporates nearly 5,000 ft.² of cabin space “that can be designed and completed with oversight of a dedicated team under a single Boeing contract.” The ...

Boeing has been at the helm for some of the greatest fighter aircraft ever manufactured, but not all of them are winners.

Future presidents will have a new set of wings. The presidential motorcade waits alongside Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Thursday, May 15, 2014. John Minchillo/AP ...

A Boeing 747-8 cargo plane operated by Atlas Air made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport late Thursday after the plane suffered an engine malfunction minutes after taking off. File ...