The Boeing 747, with its upper deck and graceful lines, holds a special charm for aviation lovers. Unfortunately, the airplane that ushered in the age of mass jet travel is also on its way to ...

The USAF is acquiring as many used 747-8s as it can.

Now the 747’s days as a passenger plane are numbered. Delta and United — the last two U.S. airlines that fly 747s — have said they will retire those planes from their fleet by the end of the year, 48 ...

The Boeing 747 never really retires. Here is what actually happens when one leaves commercial service.

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 ...

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, by countries from the United States to Russia.

Not much in the commercial sphere can hit the heights of the 747-400.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. Whatever its fate, the $400 million gift has raised some ethical and ...

The U.S. Air Force has completed modifications to a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One.

At the age of nine, Paola Velasco flew with her mother from Bolivia to Lima in Peru, then onward via American Airlines to Miami, Florida. The experience changed the course of Bolivian-born Velasco’s ...

Matt Rourke / AP The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to ...