The Boeing 747 and its four engines once made it the airliner of choice for international flights. So how much fuel do those ...

The aerospace heavyweight formally unveils the next generation of its iconic jumbo jet. Despite modest sales, Boeing is confident the plane will carry on the 747's famous legacy.

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 says the 747-8 Intercontinental burns 11 percent less fuel per passenger, with a 6 percent lower passenger seat-mile cost. "It provides economics that are just unparalleled in the industry ...

The plane was unique in its design, seating pilots in an iconic “bulge” above the bulkhead. ... lounge, or more seats. Credit: Pixabay The Boeing 747 and its bulge.

In the U.S., the last two 747 operates -- Delta and United-- each plan to retire the jet by the end of 2017. EVA is planning to hold a big retirement ceremony for the passenger 747s on Thursday in ...

The 747 500X was expected to seat 462 passengers, with a range of 8,700 nautical miles,making it ideal for long-haul flights. ... The Boeing 747X: Why Boeing’s Ambitious Plan Was Grounded.

Cotswold Airport in England bought a retired Boeing 747 from British Airways and converted it into a "party plane." The jet was purchased for $1.35 and features a dance floor, meeting space, and ...

Delta Air Lines Inc. flew a 747 filled with employees and customers from its Detroit hub to Boeing’s plant in Everett, Washington. It was the first in a series of farewell flights to Delta hubs ...

THE world’s biggest passenger plane thought to be twice the size of a Boeing 747 and carrying nearly 1,000 people was first designed decades ago. The double decker super plane was thought up … ...

Flying in a 747 has long been on my bucket list, and the Chicago flight was too good — and too close — to pass up. I spent every mile I had to get an upper-deck business class seat on United ...