The JAL 747-300, operated by a 3-man flight crew, will fly from Honolulu to Tokyo (Narita) and thereafter retire after 26 years of reliable service to the airline group. In the mid-1960s, ...

The final Boeing 747-8 recently left the production line, but the aircraft's legacy is expected to continue for decades with ongoing operational use and continuous improvements. Pilots, including ...

Japan Airlines has retired its last Boeing 747 Classic, 39 years after introducing the type. The last unit was a 747-300. The carrier introduced its first 747 Classic, a 747-100, in 1970. It still ...

Southern Air continues to look to acquire additional Boeing 747 Classic freighters even as the US cargo carrier begins operating new Boeing 777Fs. Southern Air new chief executive Daniel McHugh says ...

Today will mark the final flight of JAL Group’s last classic jumbo jet, the 747. Today will mark the final flight of JAL Group’s last classic jumbo jet, the 747. The aircraft will fly with a 3-man ...

CMC Electronics Inc., formerly Canadian Marconi, will upgrade up to 34 Japan Airlines Boeing 747 Classic flight decks with its CMA-900 flight management system and CMA-2012 satellite communications ...

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) will begin flight tests of a winglet-equipped Boeing 737 Classic next month with supplemental type certification (STC) expected around mid-January. The first flight of ...