China dreams of building a world-class jumbo jet. Can it do it without the West?
China is working to develop widebody planes to take on Airbus and Boeing, but its plans may hinge on cooperation from Western ...
The World's Only 4 Passenger 747s With Over 100,000 Hours That Are Still Flying
Four veteran 747-400s still soar beyond 100,000 flight hours, defying retirement deadlines and showcasing remarkable aviation ...
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China wants to build its own jumbo jet
Almost ten years after the last Boeing 747 rolled off the production line, China is drawing up plans to build its own ...
History Today: How the first Boeing 747 soared in the skies
On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.
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South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents
The deadliest accident in aviation history occurred in 1977, when two Boeing 747 jumbo jets collided on a foggy runway on the Spanish island of Tenerife, killing 583 of the 644 people on board the ...