T he overwhelming majority of the 155 double-decker 747-8s that Boeing made were put into service as cargo freighters, and ...

For the first time in 34 years, a Pan Am aircraft touched down in the UK this week - bringing with it a wave of jet-set ...

A Yankee Clipper II has taken off from the runway at Shannon Airport for the first tme in more than three decades.

Special charter flight reliving the golden days of Pan Am travel takes off from JFK for a 12-day transatlantic journey, with ...

T he Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 are the world's only double-decker passenger jets. Visually, the Airbus A380 resembles a ...

On Tuesday, a Boeing 757 with the famous Pan Am livery took off from New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport ...

A trip honoring the legacy of Pan American World Airways is reportedly underway after a chartered jet bearing the historic ...

French defense major Thales has joined forces with US aerospace startup Skydweller Aero to deploy an solar-powered aerial ...

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...

The 747 has an illustrious reputation as the "Queen of the Skies," flown by everyone from Pan Am to Iron Maiden (until the band chopped up its plane for souvenirs).

Boeing, already working on the 737 and juggling multiple projects, got pulled into a gamble led by Pan Am CEO Juan Trippe in the '60s. Trippe didn't just want a jet for more passengers — he ...

If not already evident, the Boeing 747-100 was the first generation 747 that Boeing delivered to its initial set of customers, which included Pan Am, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and Kalitta Air.