The 747's return to Delta after an 18-year hiatus was no mere coincidence.

The Boeing 747 is a dynamic aircraft that fundamentally revolutionized passenger and commercial aviation. Legacy operators of the Boeing 747 include United Airlines, British Airways, and Cathay ...

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 ...

A chapter of aviation history is closing this year, as commercial U.S. airlines bid farewell to the Boeing 747, the jumbo jet that made air travel affordable for millions of people around the globe ...

Since 1970, passengers, crew, and pilots alike have been enjoying the thrill of flying on the Boeing 747. The original "jumbo jet" changed the way we travel. Its ability to carry 500 passengers as far ...

Asiana Airlines is to retire its sole Boeing 747-400 by the end of March, marking the end of 747 operations for the South Korean carrier. Confirming the retirement, Asiana says the aircraft (HL7428, ...

Boeing's 747 jumbo jet has been a staple of long-haul flight for more than 50 years, but as new, more efficient aircraft have reached the market, the onetime Queen of the Skies is slowly being ...

Editor's note: Check back later Tuesday for photos and updates from the farewell flight festivities. SAN FRANCISCO — It sure didn’t feel like a curtain call. But that’s what it was Tuesday morning at ...

The COVID-19 pandemic affecting the airline industry has advanced the retirement of the iconic Boeing 747, with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines officially retiring the type at the end of March and Qantas ...

The first 747 is rolled out of Boeing's plant in Washington state for display in 1968. The plane finally took off in February 1969. Courtesy of Boeing Fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1969, the ...