Only a few of the greatest purchasers of the Boeing 747 were US airlines, and some still have them in service.

the Red Carpet Room on United Airlines, the Penthouse Lounge on TWA, and the International Lounge on Braniff. There was even, famously, a piano bar on some aircraft. Pan Am helped launch the 747 ...

In January, United Airlines announced that it will expedite the retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets. United, the last major airline in the US to operate the venerable icon ...

Lufthansa, one of the world's leading airlines, operates an extensive network of flights between Europe and the United States ...