Once a commercial jet reaches the end of its life, it might be stripped down for parts, turned into an enormous firefighting plane or, if it's been owned by an iconic rock band, it could be chopped ...

When heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden set out on their world tour in 2016, lead singer Bruce Dickenson will pull double duty as pilot of the massive Boeing 747-400 that will take the band to concerts ...

Air Force One is the world’s most famous jet, even though it’s not actually a singlr, specific plane – that famous callsign ...

Yes, it has come to this: a heavy metal band uses an entire 747 jet as its tour bus, but when that band is the legendary Iron Maiden - and when you think about what its shows look like - this ...

United Airlines is celebrating its now-retired fleet of iconic Boeing 747 aircraft by offering MileagePlus members the chance to spend the weekend of June 1-3 with the Queen of the Skies. The ...

Amid much fanfare, United Airlines wrapped up its Boeing 747 farewell tour on Nov. 7. Now it’s Delta's turn. And SkyMiles members can bid to be part of the festivities. Delta, the last U.S. airline ...

Seattle is on a short list of cities that might be included in Delta's Boeing 747 farewell tour in December. Atlanta, Minneapolis and Detroit are also under consideration by the airline for the tour, ...