The Boeing 747 has graced our skies for almost six decades since the original prototype, the 747-100 named "The City of Everett," completed its maiden flight in 1969. Since then, "The Queen of the ...

A Boeing 747 built for private use as a business jet is being scrapped. Despite leaving the assembly plant in Everett, Washington over a decade ago, this specific 747 had just over 50 flight hours.

Venezuela’s government has condemned the scrapping of a Boeing 747-300M following its retrieval by US authorities from Buenos Aires, where the jet had been impounded nearly two years. The 747, in the ...

Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder A privately owned Boeing 747 ...