Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

At the time, Boeing estimated the development cost of the 747 program to be around $700 million. The estimate included the development of a brand-new factory that could accommodate the double ...

In the last decade, the aviation industry has moved to more fuel-efficient aircraft. Boeing also stopped producing the wide-body 747-700 models last year after its 53-year run.