The 747-400 and 747-400ER have the largest range of the -400, with a capacity to fly between 7,285 and 7,585 nautical miles ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...