Boeing 747

‘Jumbo’ hotel closure confirmed

6th June 2025

A Boeing 747 airliner converted into a hotel has sadly been closed. Earlier this year, the owners of the Jumbo Stay Hostel at Sweden’s Arlanda Airport filed for bankruptcy, finally closing the distinctive accommodation on March 21.

Air Safety

Wing panel falls off Boeing 747 at Heathrow

2nd June 2025

An upper left wing panel detached from a landing Boeing 747 at London/Heathrow and remained undetected in the grass next to the runway for two months, a report by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has found.

Airliner World March 2025

Emirates SkyCargo grows Boeing 747 freighter fleet

25th February 2025

Emirates SkyCargo has enlarged its Boeing 747 freighter fleet to six aircraft after concluding a “multi-year lease agreement” with Bulgarian-based Compass Air Cargo, which will operate its three jumbo freighters for Emirates.

Airliner World February 2025

Section of Lockerbie Boeing 747 heads to US

2nd February 2025

A section of the Pan Am Boeing 747-121 which crashed on the Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, is to be transferred to the United States.

Airbus A350

A review of the fourth edition of 'Jetliner Cabins: Evolution & Innovation' by Jennifer Coutts Clay

4th December 2024

I was receptive to the subject matter covered by this E-book mainly because I had never read a book that covered jet airliner interiors in any detail and it piqued my curiosity.

Air cargo

Another Boeing 747 for One Air

29th October 2024

One Air added a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet as it entered its second year of operations.

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¡GANA! Una experiencia de simulación de vuelo con el Boeing 747 VALORADA EN 199 £ o recuerdos del 747

6th June 2024

Para celebrar el número 300 de Airliner World, ofrecemos a cinco afortunados lectores la oportunidad de ganar una experiencia de simulación de vuelo con el Boeing 747 o recuerdos del 747.

Airliner World July 2024

WIN! A Boeing 747 flight sim experience WORTH £199 or 747 memorabilia

6th June 2024

To celebrate the 300th issue of Airliner World, we’re offering five lucky readers the chance to win Boeing 747 flight sim experience or 747 memorabilia

Air India

Air India’s jumbo farewell

28th May 2024

Air India’s long association with the Boeing 747 neared its end on April 22 as the first of four jumbo jets departed Mumbai bound for the US.

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SNC to deliver USAF’s next ‘Doomsday Plane’

22nd May 2024

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to develop the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) platform that will ultimately replace the USAF’s ageing fleet of four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) aircraft.

Air cargo

New home for the UK’s last Boeing 747 operator

14th May 2024

UK cargo carrier and the only remaining operator of the Boeing 747 in the country, One Air, has moved its base from London/Heathrow to East Midlands Airport, which “will now be a regular origin and destination point [for its] freighter services connecting Asia and Europe as well as for ad hoc global charter services.”

Asiana Airlines

Asiana bids farewell to passenger Boeing 747s

22nd April 2024

Asiana Airlines has drawn to a close more than a quarter-of-a-century of passenger operations with the Boeing 747-400.

Boeing

Boeing eliminada del concurso para sustituir al "avión del juicio final" de la USAF

15th December 2023

Boeing ha anunciado que la USAF la ha eliminado del concurso del Centro de Operaciones Aerotransportadas de Supervivencia (SAOC), un programa de 8.000 millones de dólares cuyo objetivo es conseguir un sucesor para la flota de aviones de puesto de mando aerotransportado avanzado E-4B Nightwatch (o el llamado "Avión del Juicio Final").

Boeing

Boeing eliminated from USAF's 'Doomsday Plane' replacement competition

15th December 2023

Boeing has announced that the USAF has eliminated it from the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) competition – an $8bn programme that aims to procure a successor for the air arm’s fleet of E-4B Nightwatch (or so-called ‘Doomsday Plane’) advanced airborne command post aircraft

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Piezas del 747 de British Airways con librea de BOAC a la venta en Internet

7th November 2023

Tras la noticia en agosto de que el Boeing 747 de British Airways con la librea de BOAC estaba siendo desmantelado, partes del avión han empezado a venderse en línea al público.

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