The 747-400 made its entry into service in February 1989 and attracted huge interest from carriers across the globe. Boeing's ...

The world's third-oldest Boeing 747-100 is the Iran Air 747-100 registered, EP-IAM. The aircraft (MSN 21759) has the Line Number 381 and first flew in June 1979 before being delivered in August of ...

The last Boeing 747 trundled out of the factory and was handed over to its new operators. It’s the end of an era. And it’s not. Some of the big birds will fly well past 2030.

The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.

A decade later, Boeing’s main rival, Airbus, debuted the A380, which can carry more passengers than the 747. But Airbus struggled to sell the plane and announced the end of production in 2019.

Let's begin where it all started with the Boeing 747-100 variant that was the first to make a commercial flight. This plane was powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3AW engines, each producing up ...

Gottshall came to the 747 Classic models from the operations side before coming to Boeing. As a con- tract pilot for Japan Airlines, he transitioned from the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 as a ...

The carrier took delivery of its first Boeing 747-100 in 1970 but soon realized that a smaller widebody like the Lockheed L-1011 would better suit its needs. As a result, Delta had returned all ...

The Boeing 747-100 was quickly replaced by the 747-200 in 1971. This variant of the 747 featured a stronger airframe and more powerful engines and offered more range.

A decade later, Boeing’s main rival, Airbus, debuted the A380, which can carry more passengers than the 747. But Airbus struggled to sell the plane and announced the end of production in 2019.

Boeing rolled out the final 747 jumbo jet from its Everett factory Tuesday night. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:12:15 GMT (1749316335785) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.0.0 (common) ...

A Boeing 747-400, which was manufactured between 1989 and 2009, costs around $26,635 an hour to run. A Boeing 787-8, which is still produced today, costs $14,465 an hour to operate—45 percent ...