Witness the evolution of the Queen of the Skies in this thrilling comparison between the classic 747 and its modern successor, the 747-8.

Japan Airlines has retired its last Boeing 747 Classic, 39 years after introducing the type. The last unit was a 747-300. The carrier introduced its first 747 Classic, a 747-100, in 1970. It still ...

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 ...

Boeing’s manufacturing plan for the 747-8 is based on skills honed while building more than 1,400 of the big widebodies over the past four decades. Still, a stretch of its fuselage and a redesign of ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020's 747-8i boasts exceptional visuals ("A-plus") but has a subpar default sound set, needing a third-party replacement for a better experience; its flight dynamics ...

Efforts by British Airways to reduce its capacity have received a major boost after finalising a deal to phase out its entire fleet of Boeing 747-200 Classics over the next 18 months. The airline is ...

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) will begin flight tests of a winglet-equipped Boeing 737 Classic next month with supplemental type certification (STC) expected around mid-January. The first flight of ...