Clik here to view.
The iconic Boeing 747 just celebrated 50 years of flight — here's how the...
Boeing's most iconic aircraft celebrated 50 years of passenger service on Wednesday.The aircraft first flew in 1969 and began commercial service in 1970, revolutionizing air travel with its iconic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iconic planes are disappearing from the sky earlier than planned as...
The reduction in the demand for travel has caused some airlines to move up retirement dates for their aging aircraft.Older, inefficient aircraft are among those on the chopping block as airlines turn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Airlines have been flying over the Pacific Ocean since the 1930s — here's how...
Transpacific flying began in 1935 with Pan American World Airways launching flying boats from San Francisco to destinations across Asia, Australia, and Oceania. The practice quickly evolved as aircraft...
View ArticleClik here to view.
See inside the the world's largest private jet: a Boeing 747 with an interior...
Cabinet Alberto Pinto is the design firm behind the interior of one of the world's largest private jets, a Boeing Business Jet 747-8i.Owned by a Middle Eastern businessman, this jet is one of the few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
As airlines say goodbye to the legendary Boeing 747 early, the plane still...
The Boeing 747 is facing retirement at many of the world's airlines but is seeing a resurgence in the air cargo industry. The four-engine aircraft's capacity and range make it ideal for cargo carriers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Virgin Orbit will soon use its modified Boeing 747 to launch satellites into...
Virgin Orbit's satellite-launching Boeing 747-400 successfully completed its final developmental test flight on Sunday, five years since its arrival at the space company.The next step for the newest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boeing's Washington facilities closed indefinitely due to COVID-19. Take a...
Boeing will be temporarily closing its Puget Sound facilities in Washington as COVID-19 grips the state.Multiple Boeing employees have contracted the virus with Washington having the greatest number of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boeing's massive oversized cargo plane just flew its first COVID-19 mission...
Boeing's 747-400LCF Dreamlifter has flown its first COVID-19 airlift mission, flying 1.5 million medical face masks from Hong Kong to South Carolina. The Dreamlifter is one of the largest cargo planes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The iconic Boeing 747 is disappearing from the British Airways fleet after 49...
British Airways will retire its iconic Boeing 747 fleet effective immediately.British Airways had been slowly phasing the plane type out. The carrier has also invested millions in a project to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qantas just retired the iconic Boeing 747 with a commemorative last flight...
Qantas retired its final Boeing 747 aircraft on Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic rendered the aircraft and its long-range capabilities useless and accelerated its departure from Qantas by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Qantas and British Airways retired their Boeing 747 fleets after 50 years....
The Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel when it debuted as the world's largest passenger jet in 1969.The first-of-its-kind shape and design of the plane allowed airlines to get creative, offering...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Whoever wins the 2020 presidential race will be the first to use the new Air...
The current Air Force One aircraft are scheduled to be upgraded with the replacements to soon be delivered to Andrews Air Force Base for use by the president and his staff. The Boeing 747-8i aircraft...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 747 jumbo jet ushered in the modern era of air travel, but it won't be...
Boeing will end production the iconic 747 jumbo jet in 2022, marking an end for the plane that made the travel industry what it is today.The end to the 747 — entered commercial service in 1969 — comes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Double-decker planes are going extinct as Airbus and Boeing discontinue their...
The Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are quickly being phased out by some airlines as the coronavirus pandemic has eliminated the dwindling demand for the four-engine planes. Boeing is ending the 747...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boeing ending production of the 747 means cargo carriers will lose a key...
Passenger airlines are hurriedly saying goodbye to the Boeing 747 but the jet still has a long life ahead of it in the cargo realm.Cargo airlines that value its abundance of storage space will keep the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Retired passenger airliners are getting a second life fighting fires as...
Aerial firefighting firms are repurposing passenger airliners into flying fire trucks as the intensity of forest and wildfires grows each year.Aging aircraft like the Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NASA used a Boeing 747 rigged with a massive telescope to discover water on...
Summary List PlacementNASA just discovered molecular water on the moon, and humans didn't even need to be there to find it. Scientists on Monday announced the finding of frozen H20 on the moon with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How 2 airlines transported the COVID-19 vaccine to some of the farthest...
Summary List PlacementThe first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine left Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 13 and within days, even the most remote locales were able to begin inoculations thanks to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boeing just announced the definitive end of the legendary 747 as cargo giant...
Summary List PlacementAtlas Air announced an order for brand-new Boeing 747-8F aircraft on Tuesday as cargo demand continues to surge during the pandemic. The four aircraft order valued at over $1.6...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watch a Virgin Orbit rocket successfully launch from beneath the wing of a...
Summary List PlacementRichard Branson's Virgin Orbit launched its first rocket to successfully reach Earth orbit on Sunday, eight months after its previous attempt failed.The next step is using the...
View Article