Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

The Boeing 747-100 was the first variant of the Jumbo family. The variant is easy to recognize as the type was built with six upper deck windows (only three on each side). The upper deck was not ...

Although Lufthansa is the easy pick here, don’t discount Korean Air for a long-haul trip on the 747-8. Its fleet of seven aircraft can be spotted in US airports now and then. If you plan to take a ...

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For years, Lufthansa and EK have fought over the Boeing 777-9 launch customer title. Ambiguity developed because of shifting ...

A wing panel that fell off a Boeing 747 freighter upon landing was discovered in a grass area next to the runway at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). After inquiries were made, it was discovered that the ...

An Emirates 747-400 freighter, operated by a partner airline, lands in Luqa, Malta, on Dec. 4, 2014. Emirates this week hired Compass Cargo Airlines in Bulgaria to operate two 747s on its behalf.

The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for the masses and shrank the world throughout the latter 20th century. The final 747 was delivered to Atlas Air ...

The Boeing 747-400 wide-body airliner has been around since 1988, carrying people and cargo with equal prowess across the skies of the world. The plane is no longer in production, but plenty of ...

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates’ SkyCargo division has taken its Boeing 747 freighter fleet to six, as the company continues to weigh its future cargo aircraft options. Emirates says it has ...