Therefore, the sight of a Boeing 747-400 charter aircraft taking off on a Wednesday morning from Phoenix was nothing new. The ...

It was larger, more economical, and had a longer range than any aircraft in the world. But the 747-400 came out over 35yearsago, and twinjets have since debuted with superior range and far better fuel ...

I toured the Boeing 747 Experience at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The jet was the first Boeing 747-400 produced and ...

According to data from ch-aviation, the skies are the limit for the number of Boeing aircraft with the highest number of hours in service. Korean carrier Asiana Airlines takes the crown for the Boeing ...

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing 747-400 tour plane, it’s a little more complicated.

I went to the Delta Flight Museum at Delta Air Lines headquarters in Atlanta. The Museum is home to exhibits like the first ...

The aircraft before them ... Seven years later, I was a passenger on the inaugural 747-400 flight from New York to Tokyo. Everyone onboard was given a commemorative sake cup.

But fans of Iron Maiden can take home the band's tour plane - or at least a piece of ... Iron Maiden opted for a Boeing (BA) 747-400, one of the largest planes in the world. Named "Ed Force ...

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The aircraft, Delta Ship 6301, was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and entered service with Northwest Airlines in 1989. It flew for Delta until September 2015 after logging more than 61 ...