The aircraft's operating economics are fundamentally unappealing to legacy airlines.

For upwards of four decades, the Boeing 747 was pound for pound the largest, most capable, and the most iconic wide-body, quad-engine airliner the world had ever seen. Though Airbus' A380 may have may ...

The Boeing 747-400 is both more expensive and less expensive to operate than modern aircraft with fuel spikes adding to the ...

Both icons of the sky, the A380 and 747 have stark differences in the cockpit.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing ...

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

The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public. Now, after more than five decades, the last brand-new 747 has been built.

Years ago, famed British architect Norman Foster proclaimed that his favorite building of the 20th century was an PLANE -- the Boeing 747. Now, the jumbo jet he so honored is on its final approach as ...

Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...

A “fully missionized” platform based on the 747-8, the latest and largest version of the iconic Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, will serve as the presidential aircraft, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee ...

After 52 years and 1,574 planes, the last Boeing 747 has rolled off the production line. Frankly, it’s about time. Let’s face it: the era of the jumbo jet is over. On the passenger side, the 747, and ...

Fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1969, the Boeing 747 was officially introduced to the world. But as the wide-bodied jumbo jet taxied down the runway for its inaugural flight from Paine Field, ...