http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Boeing_747Find stories, videos, and photos about Boeing 747 from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:09:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/09/11/space.shuttle.landing/tztop.discovery.landing.nasa.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Boeing_74714433Find stories, videos, and photos about Boeing 747 from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/11/space.shuttle.landing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/11/space.shuttle.landing/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe space shuttle Discovery landed in California on Friday evening after bad weather near Kennedy Space Center forced it to wave off a landing in Florida.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/28/green.gadgets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/28/green.gadgets/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat green gadgets are worth splashing out for?Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/11/arizona.plane.evacuation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/11/arizona.plane.evacuation/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials said a British Airways jet had to be evacuated Friday at a Phoenix, Arizona, airport after smoke was reported in the cabin.Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/21/plane.leak/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/21/plane.leak/index.html#cnnSTCTextStaff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda doesn't consider himself a hero, but passengers on a recent jumbo jet flight might beg to differ.Fri, 22 May 2009 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/japan.flight.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/japan.flight.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout 30 people were injured Friday when a Northwest Airlines flight suffered turbulence before landing at Japan's Narita International Airport, a Northwest spokesman said.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/06/luxury.a380/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/06/luxury.a380/index.html#cnnSTCTextHigh net-worth individuals will always find ways to enjoy, celebrate and flaunt their wealth -- the yacht at Monte Carlo, the chateau, the vineyard and the Rolls Royce Phantom. The very wealthy add to this their private jets -- Gulfstreams and Lears -- providing mobile bedrooms and boardrooms for upwards of four people.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/11/Jumbohostel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/11/Jumbohostel/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe creators are billing it as one of the coolest hostels in the world and it's undoubtedly one of the most novel overnight stays you are ever likely to experience. Welcome to the Jumbo Hostel -- an old Boeing 747 which is being converted into a 25-room hostel at the Stockholm-Arlanda airport.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:45:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834319,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834319,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 153 people on board, officials saidWed, 20 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/jet.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/jet.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralian authorities have asked the country's national airline to check every oxygen bottle in its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding cylinder might have ripped a hole in one of the jumbo jets while it was mid-flight.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/jet.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/jet.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne made an emergency landing in the Philippines on Friday after a hole appeared in the fuselage and the cabin lost pressure suddenly.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/jet.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/jet.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Australian air safety agency is investigating Saturday the emergency landing of a Qantas Boeing 747 in the Philippines after a hole in the fuselage made the plane lose cabin pressure.Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826807,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826807,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYour flight may seem apocalyptic and surreal after the oxygen masks drop but the scariest moments may actually be good signs. Put on your mask and breatheFri, 25 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1727199,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1727199,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUnited Airlines temporarily grounded 11 percent of its fleet, while it tested dozens of Boeing 777s to be sure parts of a cargo fire suppression system were operating effectivelyWed, 02 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1717009,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1717009,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYes, Richard Branson has just shown with an experimental Virgin Atlantic flight. The question is how much good it'll doMon, 25 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/10/25/fsummit.climate.A380/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/10/25/fsummit.climate.A380/index.html#cnnSTCTextAirbus' new A380 "superjumbo" hauled its gargantuan frame off the tarmac and into the skies this week and began its 7½-hour maiden commercial flight from Changi Airport in Singapore to Sydney International Airport in Australia.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/international/bc.apfn.britain.britisha.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/international/bc.apfn.britain.britisha.ap/index.htmBritish Airways made its largest aircraft purchase in nearly a decade, dividing the order between rivals Boeing and Airbus, the carrier said Thursday.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/08/20/100166166/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/08/20/100166166/index.htmBugs. From the rim of the vast open pit, the trucks, bulldozers and road scrapers far below look like scuttling yellow insects. Descend the dirt ramps that spiral a third of a mile down to the floor of the pit, though, and those bugs are transformed into Caterpillars - as in the ubiquitous machines that are as much a feature of the mining landscape as muck.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/25/100116285/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/25/100116285/index.htmIs the Bush administration toying with aviation safety to pursue its political goals in the Middle East?Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/04/24/bt.virgin787/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/04/24/bt.virgin787/index.htmlVirgin Atlantic has joined the growing band of airlines snapping up the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. At a press announcement on Tuesday the airline's chairman Sir Richard Branson also indicated that Virgin aims to be the first airline to power its aircraft with alternative fuels.Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/27/blair.plane/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/27/blair.plane/index.htmlThe National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday said it was investigating what led a British Airways Boeing 747 with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family on board to taxi beyond the runway at Miami International Airport.Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/26/blair.plane/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/26/blair.plane/index.htmlA Boeing 747 carrying British Prime Minister Tony Blair missed a turn after landing and struck runway lights Tuesday at Miami International Airport, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said.Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/22/bt.britain.flights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/22/bt.britain.flights/index.htmlThick, freezing fog is causing havoc for Christmas travelers in Britain for a third day, with hundreds of flights cancelled at airports.Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/22/britain.flights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/22/britain.flights/index.htmlThick fog is causing havoc for Christmas travelers in Britain for a third day, with hundreds of flights cancelled at airports.Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/plane.crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/plane.crash/index.htmlA commercial plane with more than 300 people on board bumped an empty plane Tuesday at Newark Liberty International Airport.Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/10/13/flight.simulator.x/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/10/13/flight.simulator.x/index.htmlBored with slashing orcs, carjacking vehicles or rotating puzzle pieces? Climb into a different gaming entertainment experience with "Flight Simulator X," the latest in the best-selling, 25-year-old franchise.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/07/31/smokers.airline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/07/31/smokers.airline/index.htmlAs more and more hotels go completely smoke-free, a German entrepreneur is bucking the trend by launching an airline for those determined not to kick the habit.Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/12/twa.terrorism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/12/twa.terrorism/index.htmlThe White House, suspecting terrorism, readied plans for retaliation in the Middle East when TWA Flight 800 exploded over the ocean in 1996 after takeoff from New York, killing all 230 people on board.Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/03/01/8370588/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/03/01/8370588/index.htmEvery world-changing wonder has to begin somewhere. But it would be hard for the space elevator to have a less auspicious start than it got last October in a foggy office parking lot in Mountain Vi... Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/09/gupta.sleep/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/09/gupta.sleep/index.htmlFor too many of us, sleep is something to do when we're not doing something else.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/quest.record/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/quest.record/index.htmlThe idea of spending 22 hours on a plane would fill most people with horror. But for the 35 of us who joined Boeing 002, it was a treat.Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/21/discovery/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/21/discovery/index.htmlSpace shuttle Discovery returned to Florida's Kennedy Space Center atop a NASA 747 on Sunday, 12 days after it was detoured from Earth orbit to California.Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/19/shuttle.return/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/19/shuttle.return/index.htmlThe space shuttle Discovery took off again on Friday on the first leg of its flight back to Florida.Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/26/bt.lassman.intv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/26/bt.lassman.intv/index.htmlAnthony Lassman produces the Nota Bene guidebooks that offer traveling subscribers in 37 countries exclusive insights into cities and resorts worldwide.Thu, 26 May 2005 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/26/airbus.launch/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/26/airbus.launch/index.htmlThe world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has landed safely in Toulouse, France after making its first test flight.Wed, 27 Apr 2005 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/moussaoui.fact.statement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/22/moussaoui.fact.statement/index.htmlOsama bin Laden handpicked Zacarias Moussaoui to go to the United States to take part in an operation to fly planes into buildings and personally approved of Moussaoui's plan to target the White House, according to a "statement of facts" submitted in court Friday.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/03/02/globalflyer.fossett/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/03/02/globalflyer.fossett/index.htmlMillionaire adventurer Steve Fossett will attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach Hawaii despite a fuel shortage detected by mission control early Wednesday.Wed, 02 Mar 2005 15:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/23/iran.quake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/23/iran.quake/index.htmlWintry weather threatened rescue efforts in southeastern Iran following this week's deadly earthquake as the country began a day of national mourning.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/02/17/globalflyer.advance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/02/17/globalflyer.advance/index.htmlMillionaire adventurer Steve Fossett hopes to set the "last great aviation record" by piloting an airplane alone around the world without refueling or stopping.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/12/23/bt.in-flight.wireless/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/12/23/bt.in-flight.wireless/index.htmlChecking your favorite sports scores or catching up on the latest news while sky-high is becoming a reality on many airlines and a step closer for others.Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/04/dublin.plane/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/04/dublin.plane/index.htmlA flight headed from Frankfurt to the United States with nearly 400 people on board has made an unscheduled landing in Dublin because of a security warning over a suspected device, airline officials said.Sat, 04 Dec 2004 06:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/11/10/runway.safety/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/11/10/runway.safety/index.htmlTo dramatize its calls for improved airport runway safety, the National Transportation Safety Board is using video animation depicting an August incident in which a jumbo jet landing at Los Angeles International Airport came within 12 seconds of striking a Boeing 737 taxiing for takeoff.Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/27/branson.space/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/27/branson.space/index.htmlBritish entrepreneur Richard Branson has announced his company has signed a deal to offer the world's first commercial flights to space under the branding "Virgin Galactic."Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/12/airforceone/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/12/airforceone/index.htmlPresident Bush switched to a backup presidential airliner Monday during a trip to Tennessee due to a minor mechanical problem with his regular plane, an administration official said.Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/04/09/airbus.arrival/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/04/09/airbus.arrival/index.htmlDown a narrow country road on a dark night, the first sections of what will be the world's largest airliner were threading their way through the village of Levignac, France.Fri, 09 Apr 2004 12:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/05/flight.cancel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/05/flight.cancel/index.htmlA BA flight that U.S. and British officials say was the target of terrorist threats has left for Washington after another delay to allow further security checks, the airline said.Mon, 05 Jan 2004 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/02/terror.threat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/02/terror.threat/index.htmlAmid extraordinary cancellations of international flights in recent days due to security reasons, a top U.S. official said Friday such steps would only be taken if there was "specific intelligence" indicating a possible attack.Fri, 02 Jan 2004 11:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/10/352838/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/10/352838/index.htmIf the wall of your den cries out for a big, beautiful flat-screen TV, but there's no way you can justify forking over the $4,000 it would cost to buy, say, the 42-inch Samsung shown above, stay tu...Mon, 10 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/08/11/346855/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/08/11/346855/index.htmWilbur and Orville Wright took to the air in December 1903, and short of a pilgrimage to Kitty Hawk there's no better way to mark the occasion than with Microsoft's Flight Simulator 2004: A Century...Mon, 11 Aug 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/25/305473/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/25/305473/index.htmThink you've got a pretty strong grip on the progress of the Info Age? Okay, answer this: How many transistors do you own? Mon, 25 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/30/290655/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/30/290655/index.htmOne of the last remaining refuges from the onslaught of electronic mail is about to disappear. Beginning in late November, Singapore Airlines will test a new system to allow business- and first-cla...Mon, 30 Oct 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/02/01/254531/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/02/01/254531/index.htmOver the years, I've interviewed enough portfolio managers to fill a couple of Boeing 747s, and it's gotten to the point where there's very little that any of them can say to surprise me. Mon, 01 Feb 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/12/21/252665/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/12/21/252665/index.htmWhen Amazon.com announced in mid-November that it would sell videos online, its stock soared 22 1/4 points, and its market cap rose by $1.2 billion. That and a three-for-one stock split gave Amazon...Mon, 21 Dec 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/03/03/222736/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/03/03/222736/index.htmRemember that scene in the movie Independence Day where aliens come to earth in spaceships and blow up the White House? Those spaceships weren't built in another galaxy, or even in Hollywood. They ...Mon, 03 Mar 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/06/28/78019/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/06/28/78019/index.htmLet's face it: A billion dollars is not a lot of money. It is A LOT OF MONEY. So much so that the owners can enjoy the finer things of life in multiples. They can experience the exotic not once but...Mon, 28 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/06/28/78020/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/06/28/78020/index.htmTHEM that's got, shall get, Billie Holiday crooned, and that pretty much says it for the world's richest folk. The most prosperous, unlike the rest of us in these difficult economic times, have mor...Mon, 28 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74048/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74048/index.htmTHE FAST ACTION in the airline industry is happening mostly outside the U.S. While domestic travel barely budged, international departures lofted 11% last year, signaling a new era of global expans...Mon, 24 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/11/02/71200/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/11/02/71200/index.htmJOHN T. BEATY, 44, speaking here in his own words, suggests an aggressive approach for this investor. Bypassing mutual funds, Beaty would sock 40% of his client's assets into five individual equiti...Wed, 02 Nov 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/10/24/71176/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/10/24/71176/index.htmThe Japanese aren't the only Asians with a yen for international travel. Encouraged by stronger currencies and fewer travel restrictions, thousands of Taiwanese and Koreans are flocking overseas, a...Mon, 24 Oct 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67923/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67923/index.htmAMERICAN EXPORTERS detest a strong dollar, and for much of last year the dollar was at its mightiest in decades. Easily detestable result: Total U.S. exports fell 2.2%. Yet the top 50 exporters ove...Mon, 18 Aug 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/22/66182/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/22/66182/index.htmOPEC could use some law and order, but it can't call in the cops. The cartel's members are sovereign states that don't answer to any higher authority, at least not in the mortal sphere. But with it...Mon, 22 Jul 1985 04:01:00 EDT