British Airways has announced “with great sadness” that its remaining Boeing 747 jumbo jets will be retired with immediate effect, as the airline’s fleet is reshaped for the era of post ...

For the Boeing 747, under ideal conditions, the aircraft must reach a speed of 184 mph to take off. Cruising speed is the ...

Boeing ended production of the jet in December 2022 after 54 years and 1,574 units built. While the 747 was already leaving fleets before 2020 — with no US carrier flying it by the end of 2017 — ...