In addition to passenger 747s, Boeing also produced a huge number of cargo 747s, many of which are still flying for various shipping companies. So, you might be able to spot a 747 over in the ...

The biggest airlines in the world have rejected the biggest airliner in the world. Here's why the superjumbo doesn't work in ...

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US airlines operate from multiple hubs Another reason large aircraft such as the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380 proved to be unpopular with US carriers is that such airlines tend to operate from ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines Corp. is buying 18 Boeing 787 "Dreamliners," and will become the first North American carrier to put the fuel-efficient long-range planes into service, the ...

As catnip for a high-end mendicant like Donald Trump, the Boeing 747-8 is unbeatable. It’s an exquisite machine, a perfect consummation of form and function and last in a line of one of the ...

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.