He and I and Pete Reynolds flew the ... try and stay away from all those things. The most recent iterations of Air Force One, the U.S. presidential aircraft, have been Boeing 747/VC-25s.

In January, United Airlines announced that it will expedite the retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets ... new aircraft that we were going to fly, and we are going to make long ...

such as Boeing’s own 787 Dreamliner, makes the 747 less attractive to airlines. Today, more cargo operators than passenger airlines fly the aircraft, while orders have all but dried up.

The fastest 747s can fly to a distance close to 9,000 miles. It accomplishes this despite the heavy load the Boeing 747 ...

We are proud that this airplane will continue to fly around the world for years to come,” said Kim Smith, Boeing vice president and general manager for the 747 and 767 programs. Since its launch ...