Why The US Air Force Still Relies On The Boeing 747 In 2025

The aircraft is the only plane that the USAF truly wants to transport the US president.
Aviation Week

Second Boeing 747-800 joins flight test programme

The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...
Forbes

Which Airlines Still Fly The Boeing 747 On Its 55th Flight Anniversary?

Mexico City, Mexico - October 20, 2019: Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 landing at Mexico City Intl. Airport after a long fligth from Frankfurt. January 22, 2025, marks the 55 th anniversary of the first ...
Aviation Week

Boeing begins assembly of 747-800 Intercontinental

Boeing said today that it has begun assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Washington state. Over the Arabian weekend, mechanics in the USA took the first step in ...

How The Boeing 747-8 Has Held Up Since Its Launch 20 Years Ago

The freighter variant of the 747-8 got over three times as many orders as the passenger version.
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Everything To Know About The Queen Of The Skies, The Boeing 747 Passenger Jet

More than 70 years have passed since the first successful mass-produced passenger jet—the Boeing 707—revolutionized air travel. While the aviation industry has undergone dramatic transformations over ...
Business Insider

I visited a rare Boeing 747 that Delta saved from the scrapyard. See inside the time capsule of flying's golden age.

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta ...