Passengers love Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s, AKA the world’s biggest commercial jets, but they’re slowly being phased out.

Korean Air is among the last airlines still flying the iconic Boeing 747, but it's scheduled to pull the jet from a particularly long US route in 2025. Route scheduling data from the aviation ...

While hundreds of units of the mighty jumbo live on as freighters, only three airlines currently use Boeing 747s as passenger aircraft. Simple Flying reported in 2024 that Air China had cut its ...

The world's shortest 747 route measures just 579 NM, but the longest route is more than 10 times that, or 6,198 NM, to be ...

The Boeing 747 is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. But newer, more efficient twin-engine airliners have relegated the Queen of the Skies to retirement or to flying cargo.

We are proud that this airplane will continue to fly around the world for years to come,” said Kim Smith, Boeing vice president and general manager for the 747 and 767 programs. Since its launch ...

UK route as it evolved from tiny biplanes hopping 31 stops to large jetliners soon flying nonstop.

Two new Boeing 747-8s are currently being modified, not without controversy, to become the United States Air Force One presidential aircraft. They’re expected to start flying in 2029.

The Boeing 747 is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. But newer, more efficient twin-engine airliners have relegated the Queen of the Skies to retirement or to flying cargo. With no US ...