Boeing would eventually improve on the original 777-200 with the -200ER ... began to gain ascendency over the typical hub-and-spoke business model. Boeing announced the 747-8 program in 2005 - ...

This variant was a shortened model with a more extended range ... delayed its development. From the original variation to the 747-8, Boeing has undoubtedly increased the aircraft’s size and ...

This would have meant a significant jump in capacity over the original Boeing ... for the Boeing 747-8 dried up as airlines began to gradually move away from the hub and spoke model.

Whilst British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have retired their Boeing 747 fleets, there are still a number in passenger ...

A retired Boeing 747 is being turned ... It's pricey, but the 747 offers myriad amenities. Guests can enjoy some of the original cabin seats, peer into the cockpit and the upper deck, and enjoy ...