Original Jumbo Jet: 5 Fast Facts About The Boeing 747-100
The original Boeing 747 transformed the world of commercial aviation and launched one of the most beloved aircraft ever built ...
The wacky afterlife of the Boeing 747: Wedding venue, film set, cockpit capers - the much-loved jumbo jet is still in business
Across the UK, retired jumbo jet planes are being turned into visitor experiences. Jonathan Samuels heads to Cheshire to try one ...
Daily Express on MSN4d
The incredible Boeing 747 with three engines that never got made
Perhaps one of the most iconic passenger planes ever built was the four-engined Boeing 747. The plane was a huge success for ...
5 Civil Aircraft That Serve (Or Could Serve) The US Military
The US Air Force often finds military applications for civilian aircraft, from business jets to interplanetary spaceships.
Iberia Airlines First To Put Airbus A321XLR Into Commercial Service
Iberia Airlines flew the first commercial flight of the Airbus A321XLR on November 6, the beginning of an era of ultra-long ...
Airport marks 40th anniversary of runway extension
Leeds Bradford Airport has marked 40 years since a runway upgrade heralded the arrival of transatlantic flights. The first ...
Sultan of Brunei's lavish ‘floating palace’ touches down in Auckland for mystery visit
The Sultan of Brunei’s ultra-luxurious private Boeing 747-400, known as the “Floating Palace”, arrived in Auckland as part of an international flight route ...
The Independent28d
Could planes be brought back from the desert to fill the global shortage of aircraft?
Even before the Covid pandemic, I saw a string of former British Airways Boeing 747 Jumbo jets growing old beneath the desert sun. (It’s well worth a visit if you find yourself on the most ...