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Boeing 747
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Explore news and updates on the Boeing 747, a four-engine, long-haul wide-body jet airliner known for its iconic upper deck that transformed air travel.
London-Heathrow welcomes first passenger-carrying Boeing 747 in eight months
London’s Heathrow Airport hosted a visit by a passenger-carrying Boeing 747 on March 26, 2024. Such an occurrence…
2024-03-28
Asiana Airlines bids farewell to its last Boeing 747-400 with final touchdown
Asiana Airlines has flown its last ever ‘Queen of the Skies’ Boeing 747-400 flight as the jumbo jet…
2024-03-25
Seized former Iranian-owned Boeing 747 linked to IRGC scrapped in US: video
A Boeing 747-300M aircraft at the center of a tug of war between the United States (US), Argentina…
2024-03-01
Asiana Airlines calls time on South Korea’s last operating Boeing 747-400 plane
Asiana Airlines has announced that it will retire its last operating Boeing 747-400 aircraft next month. Asiana Airlines…
2024-02-29
Seized former Iranian-owned Boeing 747 with links to terrorist group lands in US
A Boeing 747-300M which has been at the center of a geopolitical storm and previously owned by the…
2024-02-13
Queen of the Skies 747-8 set to become largest commercial jet to land at Dublin
Dublin Airport (DUB) is set to welcome its biggest ever commercial jet when the Chinese Premier, Li Qiang,…
2024-01-16
More drama: Venezuelan 747 held by Argentina to be handed to US authorities
The seemingly never-ending saga involving a former Iranian-owned Boeing 747-300 that was seized in Argentina in June 2022…
2024-01-08
Stratolaunch takes Virgin Orbit’s ex-Boeing 747 for first flight in new livery
Hypersonic aircraft developer Stratolaunch has taken its newly acquired Boeing 747 jet, adorned with its new livery, out…
2023-12-06
Lufthansa to develop new first class suites for its Boeing 747-8 fleet
Lufthansa revealed that it has plenty of goals up its sleeve, including plans for a new first class…
2023-12-01
Private Boeing 747 jet hosts lavish Indian wedding with 350 guests: video
A Dubai-based Indian couple put on their dream wedding aboard a private Boeing 747 jet and invited 350…
2023-11-27
Top 10 biggest commercial planes in the world in 2024
Here at AeroTime we’ve gathered data and compiled a list of the world’s top 10 biggest commercial aircraft…
2023-11-21
Korean Air Lines Flight 007: the Boeing 747 shot down by a Soviet Su-15 in 1983
On August 31, 1983, Korean Air Lines (today known as Korean Air) Flight 007 left John F. Kennedy…
2023-09-01
BOAC-liveried British Airways Boeing 747 scrapped
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 bearing the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) retro livery has been scrapped at…
2023-08-18
Kalitta Air Boeing 747 drifts away from the runway upon landing: video
A Kalitta Air Boeing 747 veered off the runway upon landing in China, resulting in the aircraft being…
2023-08-07
FAA addresses Boeing 747-8 fuselage cracks caused by shimming errors
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) latest Airworthiness Directive (AD) aims to address fuselage cracks on…
2023-08-03
Cargolux Boeing 747F aircraft involved in another landing gear incident
A Cargolux Boeing 747-8F, registered as LX-VCB, was forced to declare an emergency after the crew received an…
2023-05-22
Magma Aviation inaugurates its first regular flights into China
Magma Aviation, the innovative air cargo solutions company, has added its first regular scheduled flights to China to…
2023-05-08
Dutch investigators recommend changes to Boeing 747 engines following failure
The Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (Dutch Safety Board, OVV) has issued several recommendations in its final accident report into…
2023-04-19