Few aircraft have reshaped global aviation as profoundly as theBoeing 747. When it first took to the skies in 1969, the 747 redefined what was possible in long-haul air travel. Its unprecedented size, ...

Boeing's 747 airliner was once a mainstay of the commercial long-haul aviation, and although those days are gone, they still ...

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying. The United States Air Force announced last week that it ...

The purchase reflects the growing strain on the Air Force One replacement program.

The biggest problem with replacing the Boeing 747 is simple: no single aircraft can do everything the 747 did.

For decades, the Boeing 747 was the Queen of the Skies. But the glamorous double-decker jumbo jet that revolutionized air travel and shrunk the globe could be nearing the end of the line. Boeing has ...