United was the first customer for the 777 and was one of the late major customers for the 777-300ER, but is currently not ordering the 777X.

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 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.

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.