On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

China is working to develop widebody planes to take on Airbus and Boeing, but its plans may hinge on cooperation from Western ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was the first attempt at replicating the Boeing Jumbo Jets 747 success. However, the goal was a little out of reach for the company, and it never went ahead. Why was it ...

The Jumbo Jet Hotel is stationed at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden. The hotel, which consists of one Boeing 747 aircraft, houses a range of 14 rooms and dorms, with cheaper rooms costing ...

Almost ten years after the last Boeing 747 rolled off the production line, China is drawing up plans to build its own ...

The Boeing 747 is celebrating its 55th anniversary since its first revenue-generating flight (with Pan Am). It's been five years since Simple Flying looked back on the Jumbo's then-50-year long ...

This documentary is about the Boeing 747 jumbo jet from its incredibly short development time at the behest of Juan Trippe of Pan Am who originally wanted to double decker plane in the sky. The 747 ...

We recently saw a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation, with January 30th, 2025 marking 37 years since ...