The US Air Force will spend an estimated US$400 million to US$1 billion in converting the ex-Qatari 747 to Air Force One spec, which will also see the 747-8 fitted with secure communications and ...

Few aircraft have left as profound a mark on aviation history as the Boeing 747 series. Nicknamed and known worldwide as the "Queen of the Skies," the 747 was more than just an airplane; it was a ...

In the early 1970s, the U.S. Air Force, one of the largest air forces in the world, tasked Boeing with exploring an idea that sounded like pure science fiction: turning its brand-new 747 jumbo jet ...

Air Force One aircraft are designed to move as swiftly and as long as possible, meaning its General Electric jet engines are ...

At least two people were killed after a cargo aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed into the sea at Hong Kong airport ...