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.

The Boeing 747 was delivered to Iran Air in August 1979, soon after the Iranian Revolution. Today, Iran is under strict US sanctions that have cut it off from the international aviation industry.

The 747-8's sales figures reflect its struggles in the market. As of recent data, Boeing received 155 orders for the 747-8, with a significant majority being for the freighter version.

Boeing 747s have been out of production for some time now due to better jets on the market. However, there are still a few airlines that use them.

President Donald Trump accepted Qatar's $400 million Boeing 747 for U.S. use, sparking an emoluments clause ethics probe. The plane will serve as a temporary Air Force One.

It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jetliner to fly as the new Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said.

WASHINGTON — 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 ongoing ...

1/7 The Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted in 1976 and was used by NASA to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from atop a specially modified Boeing 747. It lacked engines and a ...

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