In January, United Airlines announced that it will expedite the retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets. United, the last major airline in the US to operate the venerable icon ...

the Red Carpet Room on United Airlines, the Penthouse Lounge on TWA, and the International Lounge on Braniff. There was even, famously, a piano bar on some aircraft. Pan Am helped launch the 747 ...

Certification and retrofit problems on two plane types are costing Lufthansa valuable lost revenue from fancy new Allegris ...

The Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are probably the two most iconic jets in the sky. But both have four engines, and burn a lot of fuel, so many airlines are wary of them. Share United Airlines will ...

And with similar retirement plans in motion at Delta, the 747 will soon be out of the American skies on domestic carriers — for passengers at least — entirely. United Airlines Is Getting Rid ...