Tenerife airport disaster: tragically, neither plane was even meant to be there
48 years have now passed since the world’s most deadly aviation tragedy unfolded on the Spanish island of…
Queen Of the Skies
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A popular nickname for the Boeing 747 aircraft, known for its large size and iconic hump.
Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s
The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for…
Queen of the skies: How to fly on a Boeing 747 in 2025
Since entering service in 1970, more than 1,500 Boeing 747s were built. For decades, if you were flying…
Atlas Air secures three Boeing 747-8 Freighters in response to e-commerce boom
US cargo airline Atlas Air has secured the services of three Boeing 747-8 Freighters through a long-term finance…
Queen of the Skies: Thai Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747 at special ceremony
Thai Airways has officially bid a fond farewell to the Boeing 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’ at a…
Asiana Airlines bids farewell to its last Boeing 747-400 with final touchdown
Asiana Airlines has flown its last ever ‘Queen of the Skies’ Boeing 747-400 flight as the jumbo jet…
Queen of the Skies: Qatar Airways Cargo bids farewell to its last Boeing 747F
The last Boeing 747 Freighter operated by Qatar Airways Cargo has flown for the final time after arriving…
Queen of the Skies 747-8 set to become largest commercial jet to land at Dublin
Dublin Airport (DUB) is set to welcome its biggest ever commercial jet when the Chinese Premier, Li Qiang,…
Virgin Atlantic names a new Queen of the Skies… and it is not a 747
Virgin Atlantic has named one of its newest aircraft Queen of the Skies. The title usually symbolizes the…
What are the oldest Boeing 747 planes still in service?
The iconic long-range wide-body quad-engine Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft entered service over 50 years ago. First introduced to…
Boeing 747 fans from New Zealand initiate a jet rescue plan
A group of aviation enthusiasts from New Zealand has gathered for a noble purpose to save the former…
Queen lives on in cargo: brand new Boeing 747-8F joins UPS fleet
On September 3, 2020, UPS received its 17th Boeing 747-8F. Three more aircraft are going to be delivered…
Boeing confirms that production of 747 will end in 2022
Rumors about the end of production of the Boeing 747 were put to bed, as Boeing officially confirmed…
Another Queen bites the dust: Qantas retires last 747
The July 22, 2020 marks the official end of the Boeing 747 era for Qantas Airways as their…
Boeing Revealed The Queen Of The Skies – The Boeing 747 50 Years Ago
Boeing Revealed The Queen Of The Skies 50 Years AgoWe’ve been blabbering about the most iconic jet aircraft…