Within moments of the seat-belt sign turning off ... In the U.S., the last two 747 operates -- Delta and United-- each plan to retire the jet by the end of 2017. EVA is planning to hold a big ...

Reuters reported that Korean Air sold five Boeing 747s in May for US$674 million as part of its phase-out plan ... 747 operations in 2024, probably to take advantage of the 522-seat capacity ...

The return of the 747-400 is part of Lufthansa's broader summer plan to increase capacity on ... the 747s will account for a significant share of seat capacity during these months.

I was seated in seat 47A — a window seat in the second section of economy. Korean's 747 is configured with 10 ... something to plan for. Despite the few issues, I'd easily recommend Korean ...

The 747 was designed in conjunction with a powerful Boeing customer, Pan Am, that wanted a plane two and a half the size of the 707 to reduce per seat travel costs up to 30%. The resulting 747 was ...

The nemesis of the 747 was the twin-engine 777 that airlines preferred for long haul because “the big twin” as it was called was more cost efficient per seat than a jumbo. Only 155 747-8s were ...

The new twin-aisle design lowered the per-seat cost and doubled passenger capacity. Since then, the humpbacked, wide-body 747, affectionately known as the “Queen of the Skies” has ...

Dramatic video captured a Lufthansa Airlines Boeing 747 twice bouncing off the runway ... the pilot decided to abort as the video shows the 400-seat plane taking off into the sky once again.

For all its glamour, though, the plane also helped to democratize air travel. Because the 747 could now seat more travellers on a single flight, airlines were able to sell more tickets at lower ...