Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...

Over 50 years after the launch of the “queen of the skies,” the very last Boeing 747 has been finally been delivered. The aircraft, a 747-8 Freighter, left the Boeing plant in Everett, Washington this ...

Like many airlines based in the United States, Delta was an early buyer of the 747. The first jet, a -100 model, was delivered in early October of 1970. The hulking aircraft flew its first scheduled ...

Dec. 22—Technology often drives social change. There might be no better example than the Boeing 747, "the Queen of the Skies." The last 747 rolled off the production line Dec. 13 in Everett, ...

The Boeing 747 entered service with Pan American Airlines in January 1970 and became the workhorse of the world’s long-haul, high-capacity fleet. To-date, Boeing ...

Boeing just produced its last-ever Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which will be delivered to cargo giant Atlas Air. The first Queen of the Skies was built for Pan Am, taking its maiden commercial flight over ...

The world got its first glimpse of Boeing Co.’s 747 jumbo jet in flight half a century ago, on Feb. 9, 1969, as it soared into the sky above a throng of onlookers and the Everett, Washington, factory ...

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