The famous Boeing 747, perhaps the most famous commercial aircraft in all of history, serves another purpose that only the global elite can enjoy: a jumbo private jet. While the 747 was originally ...

With deliveries of the jumbo jet having only ceased in recent years, the type looks set to continue flying for several ...

The Boeing 747 variants had different top speeds, with the 747-100 hitting 600 mph and the 747-8 reaching 614 mph. The unique 747SP was introduced for long-haul flights, with a top speed over 621 ...

when it received a $3.9 billion contract to build two new 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One that were to be delivered by December 2024, but subsequent delays led to that being pushed back to ...

With 747 Chief Pilot Mark Feuerstein and Capt. Paul Stemer at the controls, the newest member of the 747 family took off at 9:59 a.m. and landed at 2:24 p.m. local time. “What a great privilege ...