Fifty years on, Boeing's 747 clings to life as cargo carrier
February 08, 2019 at 07:00 AM EST
Boeing's 747 jumbo jet, an aircraft that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine passenger jets, has bounced back from near death to mark its 50-year flying anniversary on Saturday, thanks to a cargo market boom fueled by online shopping.
