I f you've ever gazed at the Boeing 747 from a terminal window or walked through its upper deck, you've likely wondered: Why ...

While the picture in the Facebook and Reddit posts was a mock-up, Getty does have authentic interior images from the early days of the Boeing 747, such as this one from the aircraft's first flight ...

Pan Am was the driving force behind the launch of the Boeing ... the 747 never really played the same important role for the major U.S. carriers. United Airlines and Northwest Airlines (now ...

The 747's expansive interior ... Boeing that set the 747 in motion — recommended a first-class passenger area instead, according to Northwestern University's Transportation Library. Airlines ...

a cargo and passenger airline that will use it to haul goods. A view inside the interior of the craft. The 747’s long life is remarkable partly because its start was so uncertain. Boeing began ...

But in today’s era, the double-deckers are too big and too expensive for most airlines ... seats and refreshed onboard amenities. Double-decker planes aren’t produced anymore, with Boeing ...

David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images Boeing ... Am used a 747 for a flight from New York to London. The 747 was a hit at the Paris Air Show in 1969, and more than two dozen airlines raced ...