Boeing began its now iconic naming style in the 1950s with the 707, the company's first jet-powered commercial aircraft. With very few exceptions, Boeing's jet-powered aircraft have been named after ...

Nearly 55 years after Boeing started production of its jumbo 747 jet, the last model of the iconic airplane left the company’s factory in Everett, Wash., closing a chapter in aviation history.

Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon and marking an end of an era when the first-ever "jumbo jet" ruled the skies.

The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public. Now, after more than five decades, the last brand-new 747 has been built.

End of an era as final Boeing 747 rolls off assembly line. The last 747 won’t carry passengers but will be used as a freight aircraft. By Sam Sweeney. December 7, 2022, 2:14 PM. 5:10.

Among its six active jets is one Boeing 747-400, per ch-aviation data. 88-year-old King Salman travels with a 1,500-person entourage and two Mercedes Benz limousines, The Points Guy reported.

Saying farewell to the 747, and remembering how it changed the world 03:07. Even before Boeing's 747 flew its first passengers back in 1970, the world knew this was something special. And from day ...

Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s.

Boeing 747s have been out of production for some time now due to better jets on the market. However, there are still a few airlines that use them.

Boeing will bid farewell to the iconic 747 when it delivers the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon, marking an end of an era when the first-ever "jumbo jet" ruled the skies. Thousands ...