The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo ...

Delta revived the Boeing 747 after 18 years thanks to its merger with Northwest, using inherited 747-400s to power its global ...

Seattle • Some legends really are true, and indeed it is the case that two men on an Alaskan fishing trip in the mid-1960s struck a bargain that wound up starting the era of the jumbo jetliner, which ...

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 ...

Boeing launches a turnkey 747-8 VIP program offering full-service acquisition, design, and support for clients seeking the ...

Boeing's Business Jet division (BBJ) has unveiled a new turnkey VIP service built around the Boeing 747-8 platform, targeting ...

A brand-new Boeing 747 departed Paine Field this week for the last time after a 50-year run. “It’s just an iconic plane," said Dennis Gould, who worked on many of the 747 jets born in the Puget Sound.