Indeed, it gave airlines the range and seating capacity they needed, but the scale and four-engine layout also made it costly compared with newer twinjets. As the industry moved toward more ...

The last new Boeing 747 left the company’s factory on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the iconic airplane that captured the world’s attention and brought more affordable air travel to millions ...

In 1987, South African Airways Flight 295, a Boeing 747 Combi, vanished after reporting smoke in the cabin. All 159 on board perished. This video reveals the disaster’s cause — and the $200 million ...

David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images Boeing on Tuesday is delivering the last 747 jet ever made, handing over a freighter version of its iconic aircraft to Atlas Air. Thousands of current and former ...

For decades, the Boeing 747 has been a paragon of aviation. It was the world's first jumbo jet, and helped usher in the modern era of air travel. But its reign as "Queen of the Skies" will officially ...

However, it also allowed Boeing to preserve more seating and cargo space on the main deck. Eventually, the upper deck became a location for first-class passengers, and Boeing retained the look of the ...

The Boeing 747 was a landmark in the history of commercial aviation, a "moonshot" project from the storied company that made long-distance travel affordable and accessible to the masses. Four jet ...

SEATTLE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon and marking an end of an era when the first-ever ...

The last Boeing 747 to ever be built has changed hands in front of thousands of people who wanted to say goodbye to the iconic widebody plane. Customers, suppliers, celebrities, as well as current and ...

After 53 years and more than 1,570 planes, the last Boeing 747 rolled off the assembly line in Washington state Tuesday evening, on its way to serve as a cargo plane. The once-groundbreaking jumbo jet ...