Only a few of the greatest purchasers of the Boeing 747 were US airlines, and some still have them in service.

The jet stream is like a river of west-to-east winds in the upper atmosphere. Airplanes use it like a highway.

When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes ...

With only 87 passengers on board, this baby 747 was ready to bring widebody aircraft design to the regional plane market. Its ...

The massive cargo plane, operated by US-based National Airlines, arrived from Amman Airport carrying an impressive 124 tonnes ...

Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

Only three airlines are operating scheduled passenger flights on the 55th anniversary of the 747's first revenue-generating ...

The U.S. Air Force is building manned variants of the emerging sixth-generation fighter jet as part of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says ...

ABU DHABI, 6th November, 2014 (WAM) -- Etihad Cargo has expanded its fleet of freighter aircraft with the placement of a third Boeing 747 freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. as part of a ...

To meet burgeoning global demand Emirates SkyCargo has wet-leased two additional Boeing 747 freighters to increase its ...

Challenge Group is beefing up its order for 777-300 converted freighters. It is an early adopter of the aftermarket freighter ...

The Challenge Group has signed a deal with aircraft lessor AerCap which will see it add two converted Boeing 777-300ERSF ...