When Boeing's iconic 747 aircraft first took to the skies in 1969, the massive aircraft almost immediately changed the aircraft game, proving itself a plane capable of carrying both cargo and ...

Diving deeper into how these two jets compare in size, and what drove Boeing to develop a larger derivative of the 747 alongside the smaller 787.

In simple terms, the Airbus A380 typically achieves better fuel efficiency per seat mile than most variants of the Boeing 747 ...

WhileBoeing 747 aircraft are somewhat few and far between these days, and examples of the older 747-200 variant even more so, one particularly interesting example to have remained active in recent ...

It's a double whammy: On one hand, demand is waning; on the other, there's technology obsolescence. Boeing extended the life of the 45-year-old 747 aircraft eight years back when it launched the 747-8 ...

BBJ is putting an extreme spin on upcycling. Boeing’s business-jet division announced a new plan to turn commercial-passenger 747-8 airliners into the largest floating palaces in the sky. The 747-8 ...

Which model airplane kit is best? Model airplane kits come in a vast variety of styles and detailed constructions. They aren’t just a few wooden planks that click together and barely float anymore.

Inside the Qatari 747 Air Force One conversion and how the aircraft could support presidential airlift as early as summer ...

HAECO’s recent services agreement with SF Airlines for C checks on its Boeing 747 freighter fleet further emphasizes the sustained strong demand for reliable maintenance services for 747s. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. Whatever its fate, the $400 million gift has raised some ethical and ...