The airline announced on Wednesday that it will stop using the plane because it’s no longer cost effective. Once upon a time, the Boeing 747 (alongside the Airbus A380) was one of the iconic airplanes ...

On Nov. 7, United officially retired its fleet of Boeing 747s (the Boeing 747-400, to be exact), flying its last flight from San Francisco to Honolulu — the same route United inaugurated its first 747 ...

United Airlines will retire its last Boeing 747-400 in “late October” after nearly half a century with the carrier. The Chicago-based carrier will “displace” its last 747 pilots on 30 October, it said ...

A United Airlines Boeing 747 parked at Gate C98 at Newark Airport on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Jamie Biesiada NEWARK, N.J. -- Gate C98 at Newark Airport was festive on Tuesday morning, as United Airlines ...

Editor's note: Check back later Tuesday for photos and updates from the farewell flight festivities. SAN FRANCISCO — It sure didn’t feel like a curtain call. But that’s what it was Tuesday morning at ...

As the retirement date for its 747s approaches, United released a tearjerker of a video this week that's worth a look if you have six minutes to watch it. Highlights of the video include the mod, ...

Chicago, IL (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — On Friday, hundreds of aviation enthusiasts flocked to Chicago's O'Hare airport to board what was no ordinary United flight to San Francisco. This was the ...

United retired its final Boeing 747 in November. However, the carrier is giving aficionados of the original jumbo jet another chance for a United 747 experience. An auction currently live on the ...

CHICAGO — United Airlines plans to fly its last Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jet late this year, retiring its largest airplanes a year ahead of schedule as the iconic aircraft glides into the sunset. The ...