On October 31, the UK will say goodbye to its last scheduled passenger Boeing 747 operation. Korean Air uses the 747-8i from ...

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.

The Boeing 747 was once the unquestioned queen of the skies. The dynamic aircraft featured a widebody configuration, allowing it to fly more passengers than any aircraft that came before it. The ...