Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

Find out how long American Airlines flew the Boeing 747 and what led to the early retirement of the iconic “Queen of the ...

Comparing two of Boeing's most iconic airliners to one another.

The Boeing 747, with its upper deck and graceful lines, holds a special charm for aviation lovers. Unfortunately, the airplane that ushered in the age of mass jet travel is also on its way to ...

Korean Air has been flying to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for over 30 years, connecting its base at Seoul's Incheon International Airport with the fortress hub of its long-time ...

At 01:52 EST on January 22, 1970 an aviation legend made its first paying passenger flight. The Boeing 747 Pan Am flight from JFK to London Heathrow was the first commercial flight to feature a plane ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial ...

The Boeing 747 "opened up the world," analysts have said - Copyright AFP Patrick T. Fallon The Boeing 747 "opened up the world," analysts have said - Copyright AFP ...

Combined RB211 and Trent 1000 power boosts the Pearl 10X—mounted on the inboard right wing—to higher altitudes. Credit: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce’s highly unusual Boeing 747-200 flying testbed takes the ...

Even before Boeing's 747 flew its first passengers back in 1970, the world knew this was something special. And from day one, the Anderson family has quite literally had their hands on nearly every ...