I toured the Boeing 747 Experience at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The jet was the first Boeing 747-400 produced and ...

The Boeing 747 was once the mainstayof almost every airline's long-haul fleet. It was larger, more economical, and had a longer range than any aircraft in the world. But the 747-400 came out over ...

Passenger Boeing 747 'jumbo jets' are a dying breed. While hundreds of units of the mighty jumbo live on as freighters, only three airlines currently use Boeing 747s as passenger aircraft. Simple ...

This special edition celebrates the spectacular and storied history of Iron Maiden's legendary“flying tour bus,” the Boeing 747 Ed Force One. Ed Force One was not merely a mode of transport ...

The Boeing 747 has been a crucial part of global cargo transport for decades. Below is a breakdown of its various freighter variants, with help from Boeing 747, highlighting key specifications, ...

For half a century, the Boeing 747 was a titan of long-haul travel, with the iconic shape of its distinctive humped fuselage dominating the world's airports and skies. Recent years have seen its ...

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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.