Few aircraft have reshaped global aviation as profoundly as theBoeing 747. When it first took to the skies in 1969, the 747 redefined what was possible in long-haul air travel. Its unprecedented size, ...

According to 747sp.com, Boeing originally designated the aircraft the 747SB, for “short body,” an internal response to ...

The factory in Everett, Washington, where Boeing built the 747 for more than 50 years is so big that clouds used to form inside above the production line. Some say that you would occasionally see a ...

For decades, the Boeing 747 was the Queen of the Skies. But the glamorous double-decker jumbo jet that revolutionized air travel and shrunk the globe could be nearing the end of the line. Boeing has ...

Boeing recently considered stopping 747 production but may leave the line open as demand for the type has picked up in recent months, Boeing Commercial CEO Alan Mulally said at the Paris Air Show, and ...

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(Reuters) - Boeing Co is pulling the plug on its 747 jumbo jet, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The 747 democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine passenger ...

GE Aerospace is building the world's largest jet engine for Boeing's new 777X, and it's using a giant 747 to test it. We ...

The newest version of the jumbo jet gets through a lot of fuel, but its high capacity means that the consumption is spread ...