To mark the end of the era, the pilot on the retirement flight for the 747 in Israel’s national airline zigged and zagged, following a route shaped like the jet itself. Call it sky art. By Neil Vigdor ...

After 48 years, El Al is retiring its 747 fleet – and to say goodbye, Israel’s national carrier used a flight tracker to “draw” the plane in the skies over the Mediterranean Sea. Departing from Rome ...

October 1992. Two engines fall off a Boeing 747, just moments after takeoff from Amsterdam. The pilots fight desperately for ...

El Al Israel Airlines made the last flight of jumbo jets between Israel and the US after 48 years of operation. Last Saturday night marked the last time El Al’s 747 “jumbo” took off on New York’s ...

Sometimes water cannon salutes just aren't enough to mark a major aviation milestone. That's why El Al Airlines retired its final Boeing 747 with a giant Etch A Sketch-in-the-sky tribute on Sunday. On ...

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French investigators have started an inquiry after an El Al Boeing 747-400 suffered severe engine damage at Paris after it taxied over its pushback tractor. The Israeli-operated aircraft was preparing ...

The mighty queen of the sky is becoming a less frequent sight at airports around the world. Boeing’s 747 aircraft was a masterpiece of engineering and widely seen as the beginning of mass travel in ...

4th October 1992 Two engines fall off a Boeing 747, just moments after takeoff from Amsterdam. The pilots fight desperately for control, as their aircraft struggles to stay aloft. To make matters ...