Whilst British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have retired their Boeing 747 fleets, there are still a number in passenger service - albeit with just three airlines.

The two Boeing 747s currently used to carry the President of the United States are set to be replaced within the next few years. The present planes are heavily modified Boeing 747-200 aircraft ...

He later clarified that he was ruling out purchasing aircraft from Airbus, the only other global supplier of large wide-body aircraft.