This article breaks down the 777X as the main aircraft replacing the 747-400, and the carriers that are purchasing the jet.

The airplane’s major advantage over the traditional 747 airliner was in its increased range. Newer planes, including the Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 “Dreamliner,” have similar ranges and far ...

The 747-400 and 747-400ER have the largest range of the -400, with a capacity to fly between 7,285 and 7,585 nautical miles ...

EVA Air retired the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft from its fleet on 21 August. Aircraft B-16411 operated its final service with flight BR892 on the Hong Kong-Taipei Taoyuan route, says the ...

Why is there a big white end-of-life Boeing 747- 400 aircraft, capable of carrying 490 passengers or troops 7,285 nautical miles non-stop, sitting at Grantley ...

British Airways has officially retired its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets. The final two aircraft took off from London Heathrow today (Thursday 8th October), marking the end of an era for the ...

Boeing's 747-400 aircraft fleet—passenger and freighter combined—is expected to generate nearly $1.5 billion worth of heavy maintenance visits and C checks during the next three years, $464 ...

ATLANTA, GA - Delta Air Lines will launch international Wi-Fi service on flights 283 and 295 equipped with Ku-band satellite Wi-Fi on Boeing 747-400 aircraft departing Los Angeles International Airpor ...

The companies previously collaborated to produce Virgin Orbit's flagship aircraft "Cosmic Girl," the first customized 747-400 aircraft to carry and deploy payloads to Low Earth Orbit under Virgin ...

El Al Jumbo Jet draws a huge outline of a Boeing 747 over the med to say goodbye. Israeli airline retires jumbo with drawing in style. Over 1000 airframes have been delivered across all variants ...

Video footage shows a Boeing 747-400 aircraft flashing with flames as it took off from the Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in the Indonesian city of Makassar.

British Airways is retiring its Boeing 747-400 aircraft and the final planes have taken off Comments Travel Julie Delahaye Digital Travel Editor 11:02, 08 Oct 2020Updated 11:21, 08 Oct 2020 ...