Where to Fly on a Boeing 747 in 2025?
Youssef Yahya
Since its debut in 1970, the Boeing 747 has revolutionized air travel, earning its title as the “Queen of the Skies,” many might wonder where to fly on a Boeing…
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The New Air Force One Debut has been Postponed to March 2026
The highly anticipated debut of the next Air Force One, the Boeing VC-25B, has been hit with another setback. The first flight of the customized 747, originally planned for November…
What Happened to MD-12?
In the 1990s, McDonnell Douglas sought to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 on international routes. Responding to a distinct air travel landscape, the company designed the MD-12, a…
Who Flies the Boeing 747 in 2024?
Following the end of Boeing’s 747 program in early 2023, commercial operations using this aircraft model have sustained their strength and consistency. Four carriers, based in Asia, the Middle East,…
Atlas Air Boeing 747 Makes an Emergency Landing Due to Engine Fire
An incident involving an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F, identified as N859GT, necessitated its return to Miami International Airport (MIA) shortly after takeoff. Social media videos showed the aircraft’s engine emitting…
The Boeing 2707: America’s Supersonic Dream That Never Took Flight
In the heyday of supersonic aspirations, when the Concorde was capturing imaginations and headlines worldwide, the United States had its own vision for high-speed air travel: the Boeing 2707. This…
Sources: British Airways Former BOAC 747 Will Be Scrapped
The iconic British Airways Boeing 747, adorned in the retro BOAC 747 livery, is regrettably destined for dismantling due to insufficient funds allocated for the aircraft’s preservation. This particular jet,…
Video: Cargolux Boeing 747 Loses Part of Landing Gear During Emergency Landing
In a notable incident at Luxembourg Airport, a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane from Cargolux lost a part of its main landing gear during an emergency landing on Sunday evening. The…
Emirates SkyCargo Strengthens Fleet with Boeing 747-400 Freighters
In a strategic move, Emirates SkyCargo bolsters its fleet by leasing two Boeing 747-400 freighters. This step is part of the larger plan to amplify the SkyCargo division’s capacity and…
Video: Cargolux Boeing 747 Damaged During Landing at Luxembourg
A Cargolux Boeing 747 freighter experienced a landing incident at Luxembourg Airport, which was caught on video and is now circulating on social media. The aircraft attempted a go-around and…
Can We Expect to See Another Double-deck Aircraft in the Future?
The double-deck aircraft design is a prominent feature of both the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, allowing airlines to accommodate premium passengers with maximum comfort or pack in as many…
The Story of the Deadliest Air Crash on the British Ground: Pan Am 103
On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103, a regularly scheduled Pan American World Airways flight from Frankfurt, West Germany, to Detroit, via London and New York, operated by a…
Boeing’s Final 747 Rolled Out the Production Line
After more than 50 years of manufacturing, Boeing last week, on December 6, rolled out its final 747 from the Everett-Paine Field (PAE) assembly line. With the support of Pan…
The Story of the Deadliest Mid-Air Collision in History
Let’s take a short trip to the past, specifically on the 12th of November in 1996 over the Indian village of Charkhi Dadri; Flight SV763, a usual flight from Delhi-Indira…
A Boeing 747 Once Flew With 5 Engines
In 2016, Qantas needed to quickly transport a new replacement engine to Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite the fact that cargo planes are frequently used to transport aircraft parts, the Australian…
NASA’s SOFIA Boeing 747’s Journey Comes To An End
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope, NASA’s flying observatory, has now retired after its last flight that took off from the Palmdale regional airport in California at 9:14…