Not much in the commercial sphere can hit the heights of the 747-400.

The Boeing 747-400 is the best-selling variant in the 747 program's history, attracting almost 700 orders (passenger and freighter) over its production run. The aircraft integrated many advanced ...

Lufthansa Group will retire the last four Airbus A340-600s in its fleet in October and ground two Boeing 747-400s for the ...

Friday’s news that British Airways will retire all of its remaining 747s came as a heavy blow both to fans of classic airplanes as well as a good number of frequent flyers who had come to love its ...

South African Airways (SAA) is temporarily reintroducing the Boeing 747-400 into its scheduled network, reversing its decision last year to permanently ground the aircraft type. A spokeswoman for the ...

The Boeing 747 was first introduced to the world in 1969 and immediately became a major success. It turned the Seattle-based company into the world’s premier aircraft manufacturer. Throughout the ...

Boeing is slashing the cost of 747-400 freighter conversions by almost $10 million as it looks to boost interest in the programme to secure a launch order. David Tamer, Boeing aircraft valuation and ...

EVERETT, Wash.--Boeing tomorrow will formally unveil the 747-8 Intercontinental, the next generation of the aviation giant's iconic jumbo jet. The plane is said to be perhaps the most fuel-efficient ...