The final scheduled commercial flight for Delta’s 747 jumbo jet began Monday after a 24-hour delay, the Detroit News reported. The iconic aircraft, the last Boeing 747, had been scheduled to take off ...

The 'Queen of the Skies' no longer reigns supreme in the US market. Discover the surprising reasons behind the 747's decline.

In 2018, Delta Air Lines retired the last of its Boeing 747s—the iconic wide-body jets that, from their first flights in 1969, forever changed the scale and magnitude of commercial air travel. [Image: ...

When the Boeing 747 aircraft entered service in 1970, it changed air travel forever. Not only was the plane double the size of the largest existing aircraft — there's a reason it was nicknamed the ...

MARANA, Ariz. — There may be no airliner as recognizable as the Boeing 747, the world’s first jumbo jet, with its iconic hump of an upper deck. For aviation fans, the introduction of the “Queen of the ...

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A limited-edition version of the Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express card debuting Thursday is designed to appeal to aviation aficionados and others who want to carry a piece of a Boeing 747 in ...

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta ...

The Delta Flight Museum is located near Atlanta's airport at the headquarters of Delta Air Lines. The museum has been closed to the public for renovations but will reopen in April. Exhibits include ...

The iconic Boeing 747 jumbo jet is the focus of a new exhibit opening later this month at the Delta Flight Museum. When the $5 million “747 Experience” exhibit opens March 28 at the museum near ...

DeltaThe introduction of the first 747-400 in Delta colors earlier this month marks the first time Delta has flown a 747 aircraft since 1977. Above, a 1970s-era Delta 747 departs from Atlanta. Judging ...