TheBoeing 747 is one of the most recognizable aircraft ever, with a second deck at the front of its fuselage and four powerful engines under its wings. The 747 was the world's first widebody airliner, ...

Few aircraft in history have shaped aviation quite like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380. Both became icons of scale and human ambition for aviation, yet only one features a full-length upper deck that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boeing 747 Factory Tour.Seattle Times Boeing is building the last three 747 aircraft it will ever produce. All three planes will ...

On a late September night, three huge sections of the last 747 ever built were brought together to complete the airframe, a key step in the assembly process called “final body join.” In a carefully ...

Boeing Co. on Tuesday committed to building larger, more fuel-efficient versions of its three-decade-old 747 in a move that is expected to increase competitive pressure on European rival Airbus and ...

The Boeing 747 never really retires. Here is what actually happens when one leaves commercial service.

SEATTLE, WA – Boeing today announced that 747 fuselage panels will be built at its Macon, Georgia facility beginning in 2018. SEATTLE, WA – Boeing today announced that 747 fuselage panels will be ...

Boeing is building the last three 747 aircraft it will ever produce. All three planes will be delivered to cargo carrier Atlas Air by the end of 2022. Insider toured the 747 factory to see one of the ...