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 ...

Comparing two of Boeing's most iconic airliners to one another.

The Boeing 747 has graced our skies for almost six decades since the original prototype, the 747-100 named "The City of Everett," completed its maiden flight in 1969. Since then, "The Queen of the ...