The Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 aircraft are no longer in production, but their operational and acquisition costs continue to ...

The aviation industry witnessed the end of an era on Tuesday as Boeing made the final delivery of its iconic 747 “jumbo jet” model. The famed plane — nicknamed the whale for its distinctive hump and ...

The last Boeing 747 left the company’s widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. “For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have ...

Boeing delivered its final 747 aircraft on Tuesday to Atlas Air, marking the end of an era for the historic plane. According to Reuters.com, the aircraft manufacturer confirmed last year that the 747 ...

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It might be surprising to know that the Air Force's VC-25A "Air Force One" (AFO) and the Boeing 747-200B jumbo jet (the base level aircraft that the VC-25A is derived from) do not have as much in ...

Aircraft giant Boeing has suffered another setback as it announced production of its much anticipated 777X planes would now ...

In the 1970s, Boeing worked on a project that would have turned jumbo jets into flying aircraft carriers. The Airborne Aircraft Carrier project involved converting the Boeing 747, the largest ...

Answer: The 747 can carry a large amount of freight, plus it has great range. The high operating cost is acceptable due to the revenue from the amount of freight (revenue per pound). Passenger flights ...

SEATTLE - Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial ...