Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first Boeing 747 in 1970, with the aircraft, registered as N9896, being delivered by the ...

Delta revived the Boeing 747 after 18 years thanks to its merger with Northwest, using inherited 747-400s to power its global ...

For decades, the Boeing 747 was the Queen of the Skies. But the glamorous double-decker jumbo jet that revolutionized air travel and shrunk the globe could be nearing the end of the line. Boeing has ...

Boeing’s 747 is big, but not so big that the forward fuselage can’t be part of a museum exhibit Bob van der Linden F. Robert van der Linden is a curator who specializes in commercial aviation.

Northwest Airlines told the Air Line Pilots Association the airline will close Honolulu and Minneapolis Boeing 747-200 bases in November after Northwest stops flying -200s from those cities. This ...

Northwest Airlines has emerged as a potential launch customer for Boeing's 747-400 Special Freighter (SF), as it evaluates the aircraft as an alternative to converting more 747-200s. Jim Stanley, vice ...

Delta Air Lines and American Express are launching the world’s first credit card crafted from a retired Boeing 747-400 from the airline’s own fleet. The Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business ...

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- An arbitration board ruled Monday that Northwest Airlines must restore 150 aircraft mechanics jobs. The mechanics were laid off after Northwest retired 11 747 jets following the ...

Northwest Airlines has received court approval for restructured agreements covering 12 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The Eagan, Minn.-based network carrier operated 16 747-400s prior to its filing for ...