We stayed overnight in a Boeing 747 converted hotel — here's what it was like...
JumboStay is a Boeing 747 converted into a hotel located in Arlanda Airport, Stockholm.The decommissioned plane is part of the greater airport complex.It has 33 rooms, including engine rooms, singles...
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The cost of Trump's new Air Force One has skyrocketed nearly $2 billion from...
The new Air Force One will cost the Pentagon $5.2 billion, according to the Defense Department's first formal acquisition report for the aircraft.In 2016, it was estimated that the new aircraft would...
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The Japanese Air Force One is up for sale for a cool $28 million — take a...
A Boeing 747-400 used as Japan's Air Force One was recently listed for sale on aviation website Controller.It's no normal 747, though — the jumbo jet is outfitted with an incredible assortment of VIP...
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Israel's El Al airline paid tribute to a retiring Boeing 747 by making its...
Israeli airline El Al gave a quirky send-off to one of its Boeing 747s by altering its final flight path to trace the outline of the iconic jet in the sky.During the flight, pilots flew the plane in a...
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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...
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A massive storm battering the UK helped a British Airways plane from New York...
A British Airways flight from New York to London on Saturday beat the record for the fastest subsonic transatlantic flight.Flight 112 took just four hours, 56 minutes, landing about two hours earlier...
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Extreme tailwinds helped 3 planes break records flying from New York to...
Storm Ciara saw aircraft flying transatlantic routes on Saturday night perform flights in record times.Three flights from New York to London performed by UK carriers British Airways and Virgin Atlantic...
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The Pentagon revealed the new paint scheme for Air Force One, and people say...
A new presidential aircraft is in the works to replace the aging planes in service today, and it is expected to get a new paint job with the upgrade.The Pentagon's fiscal year 2021 budget request was...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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