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

Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, ...
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How The Boeing 747-8 Has Held Up Since Its Launch 20 Years Ago

The Boeing 747 is iconic not only within the aviation world, but is recognizable even by the general public, with the aircraft also known as the 'Queen Of The Skies.' The very first aircraft rolled ...

Never made: The Boeing 747-500 that stayed on the drawing board

The double-decker that could have been.
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Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program

(CNN) — 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 ...
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 it ...
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Ontic expands MRO push with 747 teardown program

Ontic said its new 747 teardown program is part of a broader MRO expansion aimed at improving parts availability for aging ...
Aviation Week

Boeing Promotes Elizabeth Lund To Run 747 Program

Boeing has promoted Vice President Elizabeth Lund to general manager of the 747-8 program. Previously, she was deputy to VP Pat Shanahan, general manager of all airplane programs. Putting her in ...