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The Queen Continues To Fly West: Delta’s Final Regularly Scheduled 747 Service Ends This Week

On Tuesday, Delta Airlines is saying goodbye to the Queen of the Skies as the 747-400 returns from Seoul Incheon to Detroit. It will be the final passenger flight on…

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History

Hardware from the Boeing 747-400 Being Auctioned Off | Take Home a Piece of United Airlines History

Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of aviation history! Literally speaking, a piece of the infamous Boeing 747 fleet from United Airlines can be in your living room.…

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General Aviation

Boeing 747 Supertanker Joins Wildfire Battle in Northern California

Raging wildfires in Northern California are responsible for the largest loss of life since the Cloquet Fire in 1918. According to CNN, some progress is finally being made fighting these…

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Commercial News

United Kicks Off 747 Farewell Tour With Beautiful Tribute Video

United Airlines is in the midst of a farewell tour of sorts for its Boeing 747-400 fleet. As we have previously reported, United is retiring its ‘Queen of the Skies’…

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We Already Know Pilots Are Rockstars But Did You Know There Are A Few Pilot Rockstars?

Rockstar. Captain of the industry, and Pilot: What do these three roles have in common? In this case, they are the same man. Bruce Dickinson is the lead vocalist for…

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United To Accelerate Retirement Of Iconic Jet

It’s a Sight You Won’t See Much Longer The Queen of The Skies won’t be around much longer at United Airlines. United announced today that their fleet of 747-400s would…

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KLM 747 Crew Wows Tourists With Approach To St. Maarten

Measuring a mere 7,500 feet, and surrounded by hills, Saint Maarten has one of the world’s most challenging runways for a heavy aircraft and one of the best spotting locations…

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Piloted By a Rockstar: Video Lookback at Iron Maiden’s 747 World Tour

As the 2016 tour nears its end, Iron Maiden reflects on all the fun they had with Ed Force One, the Boeing jumbo jet that took them on their world…

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The Queen of The Skies Lifts Off in All Her Majesty

We all know that the glory days of the 747 are waning as Boeing 777s, 787’s and Airbus A350s and A380s continue to replace the Queen of the Skies on…

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What a Rush! This 747-400’s Long Takeoff Roll Made Tourists Duck At St. Maarten

“Oh, My Lord!” The combination of a relatively short runway, isolated location, and warm temps make for impressive takeoffs in front wide eyed tourists. St. Maarten is an incredible airport…

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You can buy a Retired 747-400 on EBay

Max out your credit card – well, OK, a few credit cards – and buy yourself a 747-400 air frame. If you’ve got an extra $900,000 of disposable cash, you…

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Ed Force One Boeing 747 Suffers Damage, Show Will Go On

Towing Accident Damages Two Engines. Two airport employees were injured. No band members were onboard the aircraft. After only two weeks on tour, the Boeing 747 suffered significant damage in…

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747-400

The Queen Continues To Fly West: Delta’s Final Regularly Scheduled 747 Service Ends This Week

Hardware from the Boeing 747-400 Being Auctioned Off | Take Home a Piece of United Airlines History

Boeing 747 Supertanker Joins Wildfire Battle in Northern California

United Kicks Off 747 Farewell Tour With Beautiful Tribute Video

We Already Know Pilots Are Rockstars But Did You Know There Are A Few Pilot Rockstars?

United To Accelerate Retirement Of Iconic Jet

KLM 747 Crew Wows Tourists With Approach To St. Maarten

Piloted By a Rockstar: Video Lookback at Iron Maiden’s 747 World Tour

The Queen of The Skies Lifts Off in All Her Majesty

What a Rush! This 747-400’s Long Takeoff Roll Made Tourists Duck At St. Maarten

You can buy a Retired 747-400 on EBay

Ed Force One Boeing 747 Suffers Damage, Show Will Go On

A United Plane’s Tire Fell on Some Cars While Taking off from SFO

Meet the U.S. Air Force’s New F-35A Demo Pilot

Canadian Discount Airline To Shut Down

The Time I Got My Dream Job Offer In Flight

Super Bowl: Added Flights To Vegas, Some With Taylor Swift Flight Numbers