The Boeing 747, an icon that harkens back to another time of flying (think the Pan Am glory days), is set to fade away. Cathay Pacific flew their last 747 flight back in October, and United and ...

The Boeing 747, which ruled the skies for over 40 years, seems like it's living out its last days. Boeing has cut production to only one 747 every two months, as demand moves toward twin-engine ...

The Boeing 747 program has given us icons of the skies like the earlier 747-100 and 747-200 models, as well as the best-selling 747-400. Having first announced plans to develop a new member of the ...

Sadly, that never panned out. However, that excitement got Boeing to thinking: its 747 might not be ideal for commercial flight if supersonic planes ruled the skies. So, instead of designing the ...