Like any distinctive nose does, the hump over the cockpit of the Boeing 747 sets it apart. What's the reason for the 747's unusual proboscis?

A KLM 747-400 shows off its 211-foot wingspan ... He climbed down from the cockpit for a portrait with the 747‑8. All Nippon Airways employees waved to one of their 747s at a farewell ceremony ...

Aviation enthusiast Dan Chang and two friends rescued an original BA 747 cockpit and an entire upper deck business class cabin. ‘It’s such a unique aircraft,’ says Dan, who runs the 744 ...

The Tenerife Airport Disaster remains a haunting reminder of how miscommunication and cockpit culture can lead to tragedy. With 583 lives lost when a KLM jet initiated takeoff and collided with a ...

On March 27, 1977, a KLM Boeing 747 and a Pan American Boeing 747 collided ... leading to the events. Thanks to cockpit voice recorders, the final words spoken by the pilots are a matter of ...

“You can eat breakfast in the nose of the aircraft and enjoy a buffet in the retro dining space while reading all about the history of the 747. “The cockpit suite complete with a queen-size ...

While modern commercial aircraft can be hard to tell apart, there's no mistaking the majestic shape of the Boeing 747. Its distinctive hump containing the cockpit and a second-floor seating area ...