Like many airlines based in the United States, Delta was an early buyer of the 747. The first jet, a -100 model, was delivered in early October of 1970. The hulking aircraft flew its first scheduled ...

Known for its distinctive hump and upper deck, the "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable for the masses decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. “Because of ...

Dec. 22—Technology often drives social change. There might be no better example than the Boeing 747, "the Queen of the Skies." The last 747 rolled off the production line Dec. 13 in Everett, ...

This article was originally published in 2017. It was fully updated in December 2022. Over 50 years after the launch of the “queen of the skies,” the very last Boeing 747 has been finally been ...

The Boeing 747 entered service with Pan American Airlines in January 1970 and became the workhorse of the world’s long-haul, high-capacity fleet. To-date, Boeing ...

The first Boeing 747 made its maiden global flight on February 9, 1969, a year before entering service with the fondly remembered airline Pan American World Airways. It quickly became a passenger ...

The world got its first glimpse of Boeing Co.’s 747 jumbo jet in flight half a century ago, on Feb. 9, 1969, as it soared into the sky above a throng of onlookers and the Everett, Washington, factory ...

The new limited editor Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card, the first to made from the melted-down metal of a retired Delta Boeing 747. The Boeing 747 may be fading from the skies, but Delta ...

Technology often drives social change. There might be no better example than the Boeing 747, “the Queen of the Skies.” The last 747 rolled off the production line Dec. 13 in Everett, Washington. When ...