On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

after a long fligth from Frankfurt. January 22, 2025, marks the 55 th anniversary of the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, the graceful giant jet that changed the world of travel.

DALLAS — Today at 11:34 PST, in 1969, the prototype Boeing 747 took to the skies from Seattle, Washington, for the first time. Test pilots Jack Waddell and Brien Wygle were on the flight deck with ...

The Boeing 747 is celebrating its 55th anniversary since its first revenue-generating flight (with Pan Am). It's been five years since Simple Flying looked back on the Jumbo's then-50-year long ...

A PILOT fainted mid-flight forcing the packed 747 he was flying to turn around while stewards tried to revive the captain.

Although its numbers have thinned, ten airlines still operate the enormous, graceful Airbus A380 for international luxury ...

Saudi Flight 763 had taken off from Delhi while Kazakh Flight 1907 was minutes away from landing in Delhi. A K Dutta, the ...

As an aircraft type reaches the end of its service life, examples of it flying commercially become rarer and rarer (the ...

Lufthansa 747 makes emergency landing as captain faints shortly after Miami takeoff - Flight LH463, bound for Frankfurt, was ...

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A PILOT fainted mid-flight forcing the packed 747 he was flying to turn around while stewards tried to revive the captain. Lufthansa flight LH463 had just departed Miami, Florida, heading for ...

We hate to break it to you, but the dirtiest spot on an airplane is the tray table where you eat your meals. According to a ...