The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Korean Air is once again flying the world's longest Boeing 747 flight. Airlines have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of ...

Korean Air is expected to stop flying the longest Boeing 747 passenger flight in March 2025. Airlines globally have been phasing out the massive jet in favor of less costly widebodies. Only four ...

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United Airlines retires its last Boeing 747 today, ending a continuous nearly half-century run for the iconic aircraft in the carrier’s fleet. United Airlines retires its last Boeing 747 today, ending ...

Boeing's iconic 747 performed its first flight 53 years ago this week and of course Aviation Week & Space Technology reported the event. The maiden flight was two months later than planned after ...

Asiana Airlines is to retire its sole Boeing 747-400 by the end of March, marking the end of 747 operations for the South Korean carrier. Confirming the retirement, Asiana says the aircraft (HL7428, ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) on Jan. 25 requiring airplane flight manual (AFM) changes for Boeing 747-8, 747-8F and 777 after determining that ...

Korean Air won't stop flying the world's longest Boeing 747 flight after all. The airline stopped flying the jumbo jet between Seoul and Atlanta — a 7,153-mile trek and the world's longest for the ...

Korean Air is just one of four global carriers that still fly the Boeing 747 in 2025.Kevin Carter/Getty Images Korean Air won't stop flying the world's longest Boeing 747 flight after all. The airline ...