However, one striking exception stands out: the Boeing 747. One of the largest passenger aircraft ever built, the Boeing 747 is instantly recognizable thanks to its imposing size and distinctive ...

O n March 12th, 2025, a rather sleepy Wednesday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year-old Boeing 747-400 took off from ...

Passengers traveling in premium cabins aboard Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8 might soon be in for a treat. The airline announced it ...

There are a handful of airlines that do, however, still operate the once ubiquitous jumbo jet. Three airlines operate the Boeing 747-8i, while most passenger 747-400s can be found flying with a ...

On April 23rd, 1977, US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines operated what many expected would be the last Boeing 747 flight ever flown by the company. The carrier, after a brief stint of operating ...

Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links. If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed ...

This article looks at how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. This article was first published in mid 2020 when British Airways announced the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet.

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On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Boeing would be tasked with building the U.S. Air Force's sixth-generation fighter jet. The contract competition was fierce, with Boeing competing ...

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing 747-400 tour plane, it’s a little more complicated.

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