The JAL 747-300, operated by a 3-man flight crew, will fly from Honolulu to Tokyo (Narita) and thereafter retire after 26 years of reliable service to the airline group. In the mid-1960s, ...

US cargo carrier Southern Air has unveiled plans to start replacing its fleet of 14 747-200/300s with 747-400 converted freighters, with the first of the new type to be placed into service in the ...

Southern Air continues to look to acquire additional Boeing 747 Classic freighters even as the US cargo carrier begins operating new Boeing 777Fs. Southern Air new chief executive Daniel McHugh says ...

Japan Airlines has retired its last Boeing 747 Classic, 39 years after introducing the type. The last unit was a 747-300. The carrier introduced its first 747 Classic, a 747-100, in 1970. It still ...

Today will mark the final flight of JAL Group’s last classic jumbo jet, the 747. Today will mark the final flight of JAL Group’s last classic jumbo jet, the 747. The aircraft will fly with a 3-man ...

CMC Electronics Inc., formerly Canadian Marconi, will upgrade up to 34 Japan Airlines Boeing 747 Classic flight decks with its CMA-900 flight management system and CMA-2012 satellite communications ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020's 747-8i boasts exceptional visuals ("A-plus") but has a subpar default sound set, needing a third-party replacement for a better experience; its flight dynamics ...