Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Remains In Demand

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, ...

Why the Boeing 747's upper deck hump will be nearly impossible to replicate in a modern jet

The 747’s hump became iconic because it solved old problems that modern jets no longer have.
CNN

Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...
The National Interest

The US Air Force Is Buying Two More Boeing 747s to Support Air Force One

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying. The United States Air Force announced last week that ...

Never Made: The Boeing 747-500 That Stayed On The Drawing Board

The double-decker that could have been.

A former Qatari Boeing 747-8 is being modified as a bridge Air Force One for summer delivery, exposing how far the presidential fleet is still from renewal

A former Qatari luxury jet is stepping in as Air Force One. Discover why the presidential fleet is delayed and what it costs the climate.
Yahoo

Yes, that’s a Boeing 747 being built into a South Lake Union development

Drivers waiting to merge onto I-5 south in South Lake Union might have spotted something unusual — the nose of a Boeing 747 sticking out of a development. Project WB1200, soon to be two 47-story ...

Qantas' CEO Wished He Had A 'Time Machine' To Undo This Boeing Decision

Why Qantas never ordered the Boeing 777, despite influencing the plane's design, and why this wasn't necessarily a mistake.