In the sleekly aerondynamic world of aviation, it looks a bit odd, but the Boeing 747 has a hump atop it. The reason goes ...

Meanwhile, Atlas Air operates a significant fleet of 747 freighters, including both the 747-400F and newer 747-8Fs. According ...

FROM THE TIME THAT BOEING unveiled the 707 in 1954 ... Says John Greenlee, managing director of fleet planning for Continental Airlines, “We were the first airline in North America to sign ...

When the first Boeing 747 rolled from the hangar in Everett ... British Airways, Lufthansa and Korean Air have dozens apiece, and many more airlines operate 747s as freighters.

They’re massive pieces of engineering that seem to defy physics as they hang in the air during takeoff and landing, but double-decker passenger airplanes — the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 ...