The Boeing 747-400 is the best-selling variant in the 747 program's history, attracting almost 700 orders (passenger and freighter) over its production run. The aircraft integrated many advanced ...

The cockpit of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 is a beautifully complex place where a handful of analog gauges live side-by-side with digital displays. Among the vast array of system switches and ...

How do Boeing ’s two most enduring “Jumbos” stack up when it comes to sheer size? The Boeing 747-200 and the later Boeing 747-400 share a family resemblance, yet they span decades of technological ...

Boeing has released photographs of the specially modified 747-400 design that will transport major components of the Boeing 787 medium twin undergoing structural work ...

The Boeing 747 was first introduced to the world in 1969 and immediately became a major success. It turned the Seattle-based company into the world’s premier aircraft manufacturer. Throughout the ...

The Boeing 747-400 is now an aging aircraft with massive fuel and growing maintenance costs, but low capital costs.