On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

The original Boeing 747-100 was the first true widebody aircraft ... the Red Carpet Room on United Airlines, the Penthouse Lounge on TWA, and the International Lounge on Braniff.

United only ordered the 100, 200B, and 400 variants of the Jumbo (including 44 Boeing 747-400 aircraft). Among its long-distance routes, United flew Boeing 747-400s between Los Angeles and ...

The Boeing 747 is celebrating its 55th anniversary since its first revenue-generating flight (with Pan Am). It's been five years since Simple Flying looked back on the Jumbo's then-50-year long ...

Some of the longest passenger planes in the world are real giants. Right now, the longest plane is the Boeing 747-8 at 250 ft ...

It’s the night of February 24th, 1989, and a living nightmare is unfolding over the dark Pacific Ocean. There has been a massive explosion on board a United Airlines Boeing 747, carrying over 350 ...

It can attain altitudes of 45,100 feet, speeds of up to 630 mph, and a range of up to 6,800 nautical miles – if no refueling ...

When Donald Trump flies back to Mar-a-Lago next, he'll fly on Air Force One. He also may get his red, white and blue design ...

We recently saw a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation, with January 30th, 2025 marking 37 years since United Airlines set a very wholesome world record. Flying a Boeing 747SP, ...

Militaries are hauling many thousand pounds of cargo and thousands of soldiers each year, so they need massive cargo ...

President Donald Trump toured a Boeing airplane to check out new hardware and technology features and highlight the aircraft maker’s delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One ...