Four Boeing 747-100s remain unscrapped around the world today, although none appear to be flight-worthy or will likely fly ...

With the production of the jumbo jet having now ceased, those looking to buy a 747 will have to do so on the second-hand ...

Boeing was competing for a supersonic transport contract in 1965, at about the same time the 747 was conceived, and Pan Am founder and ... below-deck lounge on the model 377 Stratocruiser, Boeing ...

Brands like Pan Am have given way to Singapore Airlines ... The introduction of the double-decker Boeing 747 jumbo jet in 1970 took first-class service to new heights. The extra width of the ...

The Boeing 747 first flew for the now-defunct Pan Am and TWA. From day one it was unmistakable due to its size and hump. Categories: Investments , International .

While many airlines around the world have stopped operating the 747, the freighter version remains one of the great ...

When the first Boeing 747 rolled from the hangar in Everett ... The photograph of the wreckage of Pan Am’s Maid of the Seas lying sideways in the grass at Lockerbie is among the most indelible ...

The Boeing 747 variants had different top speeds ... The unique Boeing 747SP entered into service in 1976 with launch customers Pan Am and Iran Air. The variant came about following a request ...