According to Boeing, the 747-8 is 16% more fuel efficient than the 747-400 on a per seat basis, although its greater seating capacity pushes its total operating costs closer to the -400. According ...

Sure, aircraft like the Airbus A380 may have full-length double decks, but the 747's iconic profile remains one of a kind. Of course, the shape wasn't meant just to turn heads; it came from real ...

Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s.

It's been over 50 years since the Boeing 747 first took to the skies, and since then, several variants of the airplane have served passengers and airline companies. While detailing each variant of ...

The Boeing 747 has become a rareity in the skies these days. Only four global airlines are still operating the iconic double-decker jumbo jet in 2025.

Despite being Boeing's 696th jumbo jet, it was the first upgraded 747-400 to be built. The -400 was a major step forward for the 747 as it not only increased range and performance but also ...