Boeing had fallen into a liminal trap partly of its own making. The nemesis of the 747 was the twin-engine 777 that airlines preferred for long haul because “the big twin” as it was called was ...

On May 11, 2025, several mainstream news outlets reported that the nation of Qatar had offered U.S. President Donald Trump a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.

In the sleekly aerondynamic world of aviation, it looks a bit odd, but the Boeing 747 has a hump atop it. The reason goes ...