It will replace the 747 with the smaller Boeing ... useful not just for tourists but also for cargo needed in the remote Russian region. A new world's longest 747 passenger flight When Korean ...

Only three airlines are operating scheduled passenger flights on the 55th anniversary of the 747's first revenue-generating ...

Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

Emirates SkyCargo says it will have six wet-leased 747 freighters to complement ... the evolving supply chain and air cargo demands around the world, to ensure we had a stable supply of capacity ...

An Emirates 747-400 freighter, operated by a partner airline, lands in Luqa, Malta, on Dec. 4, 2014. Emirates this week hired Compass Cargo Airlines in Bulgaria to operate two 747s on its behalf.

This means that while passenger flights dwindle, the 747 could still thrive in cargo operations due to its spacious design.