Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

Only a few of the greatest purchasers of the Boeing 747 were US airlines, and some still have them in service.

Only three airlines are operating scheduled passenger flights on the 55th anniversary of the 747's first revenue-generating ...

Sierra Nevada Corporation Lufthansa plans to retire the 747-400 by 2028 as part of its fleet renewal plan, replacing them with its incoming Boeing 777X. However, the 747-8s are getting a refresh with ...

A ‘sharkskin’ coating is the latest nature-inspired innovation helping reduce aircraft fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, by ...

For years, Lufthansa and EK have fought over the Boeing 777-9 launch customer title. Ambiguity developed because of shifting ...

Riblets reduce drag, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise while boosting power output, flow rates, speed and efficiency.

Lufthansa is the world’s largest passenger operator of ... G-VWOW, christened ‘Cosmic Girl,’ was a Boeing 747-400 that operated for Virgin Atlantic from 2001 until 2015. In commercial service, it flew ...

The Boeing 747-400 wide-body airliner has been around since 1988, carrying people and cargo with equal prowess across the skies of the world. The plane is no longer in production, but plenty of ...