It’s been 50 years since the first Boeing 747-100 took off over Seattle on its official maiden flight on February 9th, 1969 – to the cheers of thousands of spectators. The Boeing 747-100 was the ...

The last Boeing 747 leaves the company’s Everett factory floor. (Boeing Photo / Paul Weatherman) Nearly 55 years after Boeing started production of its jumbo 747 jet, the last model of the iconic ...

U.S. airlines without Boeing 747s are a bit like french fries without ketchup. Sure, you can do it, but it’s just not the same. United Airlines announced Wednesday the iconic jumbo airliner will leave ...

At least 2 killed, several hurt in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island by Chris McGinnis | SFGATE Over the past few years, airlines have celebrated their "final" Boeing 747 flights with a ...

The Jumbo Jet era was four decades old on 22 January 2009, as 40 years ago on that day Pan Am put its first Boeing 747-100 into service between New York and London. The anniversary, which is being ...

Late yesterday, Boeing’s 747-8 freighter prototype number three lumbered into the Spring sky above Everett’s Paine Field on its maiden flight. It then flew about successfully for two and a half hours ...

U.S. airlines without Boeing 747s are a bit like french fries without ketchup. Sure, you can do it, but it's just not the same. United announced Wednesday the iconic jumbo airliner will leave its ...