Lufthansa was one of the first operators of the Boeing 747. It took delivery of the first of three 747-100s in 1970 and would go on to operate the 747-200B, the 747-200M, the 747-400M, and the two ...

T he Boeing 747 once served as the backbone of commercial airline long-haul fleets all over the globe. The versatile ...

SINGAPORE -- Singapore-born giant panda Le Le departed Singapore for China on Tuesday evening in a specially arranged aircraft, according to a statement by the Mandai Wildlife Group. A Singapore ...

Aside from the tragic Ahmedabad Air India crash on Thursday, the years 2024 and 2025 have witnessed several high-profile incidents involving Boeing aircraft, with some experts raising serious ...

The reason for the 747’s enormous success is actually its superb efficiency. The empty weight of a Boeing 747-400, even with all the seats, toilets and galleys, is just over 170 tons and yet its ...

IndiGo is exploring with the civil Aviation Ministry the possibility of an extension of the wet leasing of wide-body Boeings 777 planes, as the current lease period expires this week. IndiGo operates ...

Ahmedabad: A devastating plane crash occurred in Gujarat, India, on June 12, 2025, when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ...

SINGAPORE – One day after Jetstar Asia announced that it would soon close, the low-cost carrier’s passengers say they continue to struggle with rejected refund requests, congested helplines ...

Throughout Thursday, on this page, we'll provide updates on the Air India crash, the plane's passengers and what this crash could mean for Boeing.

Australia's Qantas said on Wednesday (Jun 11) it will close Jetstar Asia, the group's Singapore-based budget airline, as it reels with rising supplier costs, higher airport fees and intensifying ...

It took two years to find the wreckage of the plane. – On May 25, 2002, a China Airlines Boeing 747-200 smashed into the Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 people on board.

Air India Plane Crash: On June 12, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ...