Around 426 or 29% of Boeing 747s are still flying today, although few are still used as passenger transport aircraft.

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for ...

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta ...

The Boeing 747-400 known as Delta Ship 6301. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The aircraft, Delta Ship 6301, was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and entered service with Northwest Airlines in 1989.

The Boeing 747-400 known as Delta Ship 6301. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The aircraft, Delta Ship 6301, was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and entered service with Northwest Airlines in 1989.

The Delta Flight Museum is located near Atlanta's airport at the headquarters of Delta Air Lines. The museum has been closed to the public for renovations but will reopen in April. Exhibits include ...

United Airlines SVP of global network planning and alliances, Patrick Quayle, said a smaller widebody jet would better suit ...

DALLAS – Today, in 1988, the world’s first Boeing 747-400, registration N401PW, took to the skies for the first time. The jet, serial number 23719, departed Paine Field (PAE) ... When NW merged with ...

We’ve been getting emails nearly every day asking what we know about Delta’s final Boeing 747 flight in December. These of course came to a head during United’s big send off when the ...