Passengers traveling in premium cabins aboard Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8 might soon be in for a treat. The airline announced it ...
Now, however, it is beginning to retrofit existing aircraft with the cabin, as it becomes more widespread. While the Boeing ...
Air Canada wasn't the only airline that went all out with its 747 upper deck. The 1970s, to some, were the golden age of air travel, and certain flights weren't just about getting you from point A ...
The 747-300 featured marginal upgrades over the 747-200, including a higher cruise speed, more fuel-efficient engines, and a longer upper deck. Boeing made a total of 80 747-300's, with the last ...
The logistics of moving passengers onto and off of aircraft has seen comparatively little innovation since the early days of airline travel. Yes, there have been some developments in loading zones ...
Dozens of carriers worldwide took advantage of the 747's mammoth capacity — which prompted cheaper plane tickets — and some used the upper deck to create luxurious lounges to attract high ...
A decommissioned Boeing 747 jumbo jet fuselage that was once used ... A chunk of the old aircraft’s upper deck, which includes the plane’s cockpit, was loaded onto a transport trailer early ...
Whilst British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have retired their Boeing 747 fleets, there are still a number in passenger ...
It wasn’t that big as the upper deck on early variants was surprisingly small. If anything it looks slightly claustrophobic! It got a lot bigger by the time the current British Airways 747-400 was ...