The aircraft, B-2472, was carrying Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the ...

Boeing has delivered to Atlas Air another 747-8 Freighter, leaving the airframer with just three undelivered 747-8Fs and bringing the jumbo jet’s 50-year-plus production run one step nearer to the end ...

Boeing is delivering its final 747 jumbo jet on Tuesday after a ceremony at the company’s factory in Washington state. The jet has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying ...

Boeing has delivered the second-to-last production 747 to Atlas Air, leaving the US manufacturer one jumbo jet away from closing out a production programme that has spanned more than five decades.

It’s a sad end to an era as Boeing delivers its final 747 to Atlas Air. Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and ...

The last 747 jumbo jet to be built sits outside Boeing’s factory in Everett. (Boeing Photo) Boeing gave its iconic 747 jumbo jet a grand sendoff today, marking the end of a 55-year era for airplane ...