SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial ...
In today's world of capacity discipline and super-efficient twinjets, the late 20th century is an unusual era to examine. Despite air travel numbers being significantly lower than they are today, most ...
The Trump administration said it had accepted a gifted Boeing 747-8 from Qatar. The jumbo jet previously served as a luxurious private business jet. The plane sports multiple bedrooms, a salon, a ...
Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...