SAN FRANCISCO, California -- United Airlines flew the last flight of its venerable, four-engine 747 jet. Call it a victim of changing times and more efficient aircraft, but the airline sent it out in ...

On Tuesday, November 7, United Airlines will say farewell to its Boeing 747 fleet with one last flight of the “Queen of the Skies.” United flight 747 is a one-way trip from San Francisco to Honolulu — ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- United Airlines flew the last flight of its venerable, four-engine 747 jet. Call it a victim of changing times and more efficient aircraft, but the airline sent it out in style.

Boeing rolled the first 747 out of its Everett wide-body aircraft plant over 50 years ago, on Sept. 30, 1968, ushering in the jumbo-jet era. Click on for more photos of the first 747, and other 747s ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON)—A United Airlines flight landed safely back at San Francisco International Airport Monday afternoon because of an engine problem. Flight 837 left the airport around 11:40 a.m.

Two weeks ago, Bloomberg reported that United Continental was thinking about accelerating the retirement schedule for its fleet of 22 Boeing 747s. The carrier is past the thinking stage now. On ...