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

United Airlines told CBS News Chicago Tuesday that on Sunday morning, flight 1727 was about to take off when its landing gear struck a coyote. The plane, which had been headed for Phoenix ...

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 ...

For the Boeing 747, under ideal conditions, the aircraft must reach a speed of 184 mph to take off. Cruising speed is the ...

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, according to Cherry Point. The National Airlines 747 was carrying cargo when it ran off the end of runway 5R and stopped about 100 feet into the grass ...