Considered to compete directly with the Airbus A380, the Boeing 747-9 was conceived as a way to stretch the full upper deck ...

T he Boeing 747 is one of the most recognizable aircraft ever, with a second deck at the front of its fuselage and four ...

— -- For the last time, a United Airlines Boeing 747 will take off with passengers today, ending a 47-year relationship between the airline and the iconic jumbo jet commonly called "The Queen of ...

Yes, airliners can be converted into private jets, but the aircraft purchase, interior overhaul, and ongoing upkeep can push ...

Did you know that up to 700 jets reach retirement every year? In fact, around 16,000 jets have been retired in the past three-and-a-half decades, and, of course, a great many of them are Boeing ...

Hefty Bee, a Boeing 747 used by Rolls-Royce as a flying laboratory, was retired in July 2025. AeroTime takes a look at the ...

Boeing's very first jetliner, the 707, began commercial flights in 1958. A scant 10 years later, the demand for air travel was so great that Boeing unveiled its new 747 to the world, which held more ...