It will replace the 747 with the smaller Boeing 777-300ER ... British Airways, Dutch carrier KLM and Qantas all ditched the plane to help weather losses and better shape their future fleets.

The final plane — a 747-8 freighter ... like the Boeing 787 or the Airbus A350. The COVID-19 pandemic was the nail in the coffin for many 747s as carriers like British Airways, KLM, Qantas ...

Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith ... After a slump during the 1970s oil crisis, the plane's heyday arrived in 1989 when Boeing introduced the 747-400 with new engines and lighter materials ...

While we are shocked to see the recent airplane crash in Gujarat, Ahmedabad, the incident reminds us of the past air crashes ...

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...

"This was THE airplane that introduced flying for the middle class in the U.S.," said Air France-KLM CEO ... the plane's heyday arrived in 1989 when Boeing introduced the 747-400 with new engines ...

Among those paying tribute to the aircraft was actor John Travolta, who attended a Boeing tribute to the 747 last week in Everett, Washington. "As a pilot, I know how great this plane is to fly ...

Despite both aircraft attempting to avoid each other, with the Pan Am plane veering sharply onto the grass and the KLM Boeing 747 pulling up, they were unable to avoid the collision. Seconds ...

The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft. The first Boeing 747 at the plant in Washington ...

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 ...

Boeing introduced the final model, the 747-8, which included around 50 passenger configurations and over 100 cargo configurations. While some airlines continue to use the plane for passenger ...

A softball-sized hole was found above an engine of a Boeing 747 carrying cargo Thursday night after the plane experienced engine failure and made an emergency landing in Miami. The uncommon ...