Dubbed the “Jumbo Jet” by the media, the 747-100 was about 1.5 times as large as a Boeing 707 and could carry 440 passengers compared to the 707’s modest 189 headcount.

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.

Boeing has delivered its last 747 jumbo jet, more than a half-century after production of the plane began. Although many 747s are still in use — and will probably remain so for decades — the ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Another airline has said its final goodbye to the Boeing 747 passenger jet. That come Monday as Taiwan-based EVA Air retired its last passenger version of the jumbo jet in Taipei.

trump celebrates boeing-qatar deal amid air force one gift controversy The Boeing 747 plane being given to the U.S. is set to be transferred to Trump’s presidential library foundation once he ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ...

The U.S. Air Force collaborated with Boeing to convert its 747 into an aircraft carrier, but it was outpaced by the seaborne carriers used today.

The United States on Wednesday formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet valued at $400 million from Qatar to convert as Air Force One, the Defense Department confirmed Wednesday. Top News U.S. News ...

The 747-8 is an exquisite machine and is ruinously expensive. No wonder Qatar wants to give it to Donald Trump, who doesn’t seem to understand or care.

What you need to know about the Boeing 757 is that it is the successor to the iconic Boeing 747. It is powered by Rolls-Royce RB211-535C engines and has a maximum range in excess of 4,400 miles ...