Lufthansa operates the world's largest fleet of passenger 747s and is expected to continue to operate them for the rest of ...

The Boeing 747, with its upper deck and graceful lines, holds a special charm for aviation lovers. Unfortunately, the airplane that ushered in the age of mass jet travel is also on its way to ...

Despite the Boeing 747's waning popularity, Lufthansa is bucking the trend by operating more flights with the jumbo jet this ...

The 747 AAC was designed to act as an airborne base, carrying 10 microfighters, refueling them mid-flight, and retrieving ...

By 2012, at the age of 23, she was flying Boeing 747-400s across the Atlantic Ocean, and in 2014 she became the Bolivian commercial airline industry’s first female pilot in command.

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The A380 wasn't purchased by US-based airlines as they transitioned to smaller aircraft, while the A380 was always ...

Air Force One is well known as the aircraft that carries the president, but many don't know that it can reach 6,857 nautical ...

Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is retiring a Boeing 747-200 test aircraft after 20 years in service.

Powered by 17,000 solar cells, the Skydweller is an autonomous drone capable of carrying out long-duration missions over seas ...

A senior chief pilot "with nearly 20 years flying experience" has been filmed sleeping in the cockpit of his passenger jet. The man was in the China Airlines 747 while his co-pilot recorded him ...