The 747's return to Delta after an 18-year hiatus was no mere coincidence.

The Boeing 747 is a dynamic aircraft that fundamentally revolutionized passenger and commercial aviation. Legacy operators of the Boeing 747 include United Airlines, British Airways, and Cathay ...

A chapter of aviation history is closing this year, as commercial U.S. airlines bid farewell to the Boeing 747, the jumbo jet that made air travel affordable for millions of people around the globe ...

Since 1970, passengers, crew, and pilots alike have been enjoying the thrill of flying on the Boeing 747. The original "jumbo jet" changed the way we travel. Its ability to carry 500 passengers as far ...

In December of last year, then-president-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the projected cost of two new Air Force One aircraft was too high, and he threatened to "cancel" the order. The Defense ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Korean Air is once again flying the world's longest Boeing 747 flight. Airlines have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of ...

For the first time in 48 years, you can’t buy a ticket on a US airline to fly on a Boeing 747. On January 3, Delta Air Lines Flight 9771 touched down in Marana, Arizona, an arid boneyard for stored ...

About a year ago, a Boeing BA-1.29%decrease; down pointing triangle 747 operated by Delta Air Lines took off from Atlanta for a three-hour flight to Pinal Airpark, a boneyard for unwanted aircraft in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic affecting the airline industry has advanced the retirement of the iconic Boeing 747, with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines officially retiring the type at the end of March and Qantas ...

Editor's note: Check back later Tuesday for photos and updates from the farewell flight festivities. SAN FRANCISCO — It sure didn’t feel like a curtain call. But that’s what it was Tuesday morning at ...

As per the latest data, the two aircraft types have over 94,000 flights scheduled across 2026.