Whilst British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have retired their Boeing 747 fleets, there are still a number in passenger service - albeit with just three airlines.

Smaller jets can be cozier and boast competitive fares due to the cheaper costs, and their fewer passengers mean faster ...

As British Airways announces the retirement of its remaining Boeing 747 fleet from passenger service, we take a look at its ...

Airways takes a closer look at two advanced engines: the General Electric GEnx-1B and the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000.

President Donald Trump wants a new plane — and he wants it sooner rather than later. But building a new Air Force One has ...

Boeing's delivery of two 747B aircraft to serve as replacements for Air Force One delayed from 2024 to at least 2029.

Seconds after taking off from San Francisco, a United Airlines Boeing 747 shudders violently as one of its engines starts to ...

Elon Musk is helping Boeing accelerate the order for a new presidential plane, but it might only be ready when Trump leaves office.

Here’s why Air Force One takes so long to build. From the outside, the president’s plane doesn’t look all that different from ...

Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...

Boeing's private jet 747 was originally manufactured as the model BBJ 747-8, with the BBJ standing for Boeing Business Jet.

Total Thrust Of course, an airplane’s overall speed depends on how much thrust is produced by the engines. Not all commercial jets are made equal. This type of measurement is generally reserved ...