Boeing 747 Our Boeing 747 archive brings together every story we publish on the type - programme progress, fleet decisions, performance updates and the operators flying it. Browse the most recent articles below. Latest Why airlines abandoned the upper deck lounge era News Why airlines abandoned the upper deck lounge era aviation history November 7, 2026•5 min read Boeing 787 and 747 fuel tank inspections ordered by FAA after safety concerns over potential ignition risk News Boeing 787 and 747 fuel tank inspections ordered by FAA after safety concerns over potential ignition risk Airworthiness Directive November 4, 2026•2 min read Why was the Boeing 747 designed with its iconic fuselage hump? News Why was the Boeing 747 designed with its iconic fuselage hump? Boeing 747 October 18, 2026•7 min read Five things you didn’t know about Air Force One News Five things you didn’t know about Air Force One Air Force One September 13, 2026•3 min read Gone but not forgotten: the aircraft we loved but can fly no more News Gone but not forgotten: the aircraft we loved but can fly no more Concorde August 2, 2026•7 min read Stratolaunch’s Talon-A reaches double-digit reusable hypersonic flights for customers News Stratolaunch’s Talon-A reaches double-digit reusable hypersonic flights for customers Boeing 747 July 29, 2026•3 min read Farnborough’s aircraft arrivals begin with GE’s huge Boeing 747 flying testbed News Farnborough’s aircraft arrivals begin with GE’s huge Boeing 747 flying testbed Airbus A350 July 15, 2026•4 min read Trump’s Air Force One swap raises questions over the ‘bridge’ Boeing 747-8 News Trump’s Air Force One swap raises questions over the ‘bridge’ Boeing 747-8 Air Force One July 9, 2026•7 min read Stratolaunch ramps hypersonic testing with ex-Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 News Stratolaunch ramps hypersonic testing with ex-Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 Boeing 747 May 21, 2026•2 min read Qatari Boeing 747-8 Air Force One ‘bridge aircraft’ begins test flights News Qatari Boeing 747-8 Air Force One ‘bridge aircraft’ begins test flights Air Force One April 20, 2026•4 min read Fuel crisis sees Lufthansa retiring A340-600s and 747-400s and CityLine shut down News Fuel crisis sees Lufthansa retiring A340-600s and 747-400s and CityLine shut down Airbus A340 April 17, 2026•4 min read From jumbo jet to architectural landmark: Boeing 747s that found a second life as buildings News From jumbo jet to architectural landmark: Boeing 747s that found a second life as buildings Boeing 747 March 15, 2026•5 min read Israel destroys 16 commercial aircraft used by IRGC at Tehran airport News Israel destroys 16 commercial aircraft used by IRGC at Tehran airport Airbus A340 March 9, 2026•3 min read The world’s last surviving Boeing 747-100 has been destroyed in Iran News The world’s last surviving Boeing 747-100 has been destroyed in Iran Boeing 747 March 8, 2026•4 min read On this day: 16 years since the Boeing 747-8 took off on its maiden flight News On this day: 16 years since the Boeing 747-8 took off on its maiden flight Boeing 747 February 8, 2026•8 min read Ed Force One: What happened to Iron Maiden’s Boeing 747? News Ed Force One: What happened to Iron Maiden’s Boeing 747? Air Atlanta Icelandic February 1, 2026•5 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
