Only a few of the greatest purchasers of the Boeing 747 were US airlines, and some still have them in service.

Only three airlines are operating scheduled passenger flights on the 55th anniversary of the 747's first revenue-generating ...

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

The Boeing 747-8 has a cruising speed of Mach 0.86, making it one of the fastest commercial jets in history. While the A380 is bigger, it has a slightly lower cruising speed than the 747.

History’s most famous aircraft is disappearing from the skies. The Boeing 747 not only democratised air travel but romanticised it, too. It introduced the joy of flight to thousands who could ...

Air Force One is no ordinary plane -- it's the flying office of the president of the United States, no matter where he needs to go. How long can it stay aloft?

Another rare visitor was spotted at Prestwick Airport this week - one of only 16 of its kind left flying across the world.

UK investigators have disclosed that a trailing-edge panel shed by a One Air Boeing 747-400 freighter was discovered adjacent to runway 27L at London Heathrow two months later. The 1m-long panel ...

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 ...