Few aircraft have left as profound a mark on aviation history as the Boeing 747 series. Nicknamed and known worldwide as the "Queen of the Skies," the 747 was more than just an airplane; it was a ...

I don’t know about you, but this makes me nervous: US government agencies are now looking at the possibility of using the impressive Boeing 747-100 Supertanker for dirty radioactive and biological ...

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 ...

Looking back on our trips through the archive, we were surprised to discover that we hadn’t yet covered perhaps the most iconic passenger aircraft of all time: the “Queen of the Skies”. This, we felt, ...