The new generation of jets has pushed out the icons of old, but one is still hanging around and is actually preferred over many of these new options.

The aircraft's operating economics are fundamentally unappealing to legacy airlines.

To many of us, the Boeing 747 is a beloved icon of aviation’s sparkling history that has left a legacy on the air industry ...

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 is the latest iconic aircraft to feature the airline’s blue 100-year anniversary livery and XXL Crane design following an Airbus A380 makeover in February 2026. On March 4, ...

The Air Force will soon roll out a new paint job for its presidential and VIP airline fleet. The new colors — red, white, gold, and dark blue — as seen in new renderings, will appear on the Boeing 747 ...

The Boeing 747-8 wide-body aircraft presented by Qatar could begin operating as the US presidential aircraft, Air Force One, as early as this summer. This was reported by The Aviationist. The aircraft ...

The Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is set to fly as “VC-25 bridge aircraft” by summer 2026, as delays continue to plague Boeing’s VC-25B presidential aircraft program. The U.S. Air Force expects the ...

The first presidential aircraft entered service in 1944, and the current generation of Air Force One 747-200 aircraft has been around since 1990. Boeing is contracted to build a new generation of Air ...

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 ...

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is getting a $400 million holiday bonus from an aircraft that’s long been out of favor — the venerable 747, two of which it is selling to the US Air Force to support a new ...