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3 Boeing 747 jumbo jets have been abandoned in Malaysia for more than a year...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysian airport officials are seeking the "untraceable" owners of three Boeing jets abandoned on the tarmac in Kuala Lumpur for more than a year.The large Boeing 747-200Fs —...
View ArticleThe glory days of the 747 — which is now officially on life support
The Boeing 747, which ruled the skies for over 40 years, seems like it's living out its last days.Boeing has cut production to only one 747 every two months, as demand moves toward twin-engine mini...
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The Boeing 747 jumbo jet changed air travel with this momentous event 47...
On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747-100 jumbo jet took to the sky for the very first time.With that event, commercial air travel changed forever.With the 747 and its widebody, dual-aisle interior,...
View ArticleThe hidden meaning behind these well-known numbers in brand names
Ever wondered why it's called "7UP"? Test your knowledge of popular brands like Heinz and Boeing and the mysterious numbers associated with their names and slogans.Check out more brand-name...
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Boeing is trying to save the jumbo jet — and a Russian airline you've never...
Boeing's 747 jumbo jet is on life support. With less than two dozen orders left on the books, the company is scrambling to find new buyers for the its most famous airplane. According to Bloomberg's...
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Boeing could end production of its most iconic plane
Boeing could end production of its iconic 747 aircraft, as the world's biggest plane manufacturer faces falling orders and pricing pressure, according to a regulatory filing."If we are unable to obtain...
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UPS just gave Boeing's struggling jumbo jet a $10 billion lifeline (UPS, BA)
On Thursday, Boeing announced that UPS has placed an order for 14 new 747-8F freighters along with an option for another 14 of the jumbo jets.With a catalogue price of $379.1 million per plane, the...
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United Airlines CEO explains why the Boeing 747 jumbo jet will soon go away...
In January, United Airlines announced that it will expedite the retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets.United, one of the last major airlines in the US to operate the venerable icon, will...
View ArticleHere's why Boeing 747s have a giant hump in the front
Why do Boeing 747s have that hump in the front?Turns out, it's been around since the '60s. Back then, everyone was excited for supersonic commercial flight. Sadly, that never panned out. However, that...
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Delta is sending its Boeing 747 jumbo jet to help people escape Hurricane...
Delta's venerable fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets is set to enter retirement in a few months.But before they go, Delta is sending the Queen of the Skies on one final mission: help to evacuate people...
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A pair of Boeing 747 jumbo jets just sold on a Chinese website for $48 million
Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets sold on the Chinese auction website Taobao on Tuesday. The two aircraft sold for 320 million yuan, or about $48 million. The buyer of the two jets was the Chinese cargo...
View ArticleHere's why Boeing 747s have a giant hump in the front
The Boeing 747 is one of the most recognizable aircraft. One reason for that — besides its popularity — is its distinctive hump on the roof. The hump was an innovative solution to a design challenge....
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Boeing's jumbo jet got a new lease on life with order from UPS (BA, UPS)
UPS ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters worth $5.65 billion.Since 2016, UPS has ordered 28 Boeing 747-8 freighters. These aircraft are essentially all that is left of Boeing's 747 order book. UPS also...
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Trump strikes $3.9 billion deal for two presidential Boeing 747s — here's a...
The White House and Boeing have agreed to an informal deal for two Boeing 747-8I airliners.The $3.9 billion dollar deal will see the two aircraft converted to the nation's new presidential transports....
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This jarring photo shows the death of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet in America...
The Boeing 747's run as a passenger carrier for major US airlines has come to an end.Both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines retired their fleets of jumbo jets in 2017.Retired planes are usually sent...
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One of the Boeing 747's most loyal customers is sending the jumbo jet to...
Qantas announced that it will retire the remaining six Boeing 747 jumbo jets in its fleet by 2020.The planes will be replaced by six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.This marks the end of Boeing 747...
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Trump reportedly wants to repaint Air Force One to look 'more American'
President Donald Trump reportedly wants to redesign his official presidential planes because they don't look "American" enough.The color scheme of the Boeing 747s — which take on the "Air Force One"...
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Airlines are using these 5 planes to replace the Boeing 747 jumbo jet (BA)
The Boeing 747 jumbo jet's days as a passenger plane are numbered. In fact, Boeing admits that the future of the 747 is as a cargo plane. Over the past few years, many 747 operators have either retired...
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There's a giant plane sitting in the middle of the Nevada desert 2 weeks...
A hollowed-out Boeing 747 used as an art installation during the Burning Man festival two weeks ago is still in the middle of the Nevada desert, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported Friday.For the past...
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50 years ago, the first Boeing 747 was the 'queen of the skies' — here's how...
In 1968, the Boeing 747 premiered as the first wide-body "jumbo-jet" ever built and until 2007, it was the largest civilian airplane in the world. Versions of the 747 have been famous over the years —...
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