Following the announcement by Airbus that one of the legendary models, the A380, is going down in history and that production will stop in 2021 when the last model will be delivered to the Emirates, a similar announcement comes from Boeing. Boeing has confirmed that the production of the 747 will end after more than 50 years of passenger flight.
747 took its first flight in 1969, and enter the service on January 22, 1970, with Pan American Airlines. It was the first plane with a quad-jet engine and dual-level passenger aircraft to roam the skies. Greater seating capacity increased range, and extra room for luxuries were the advantages that drastically separated it from the competition at that time.
World’s most recognized jetliner
“Queen of the Skies”, the world’s most easily recognized jetliner, production is set to end the year after next. Unconfirmed rumors about this have been circulating for a long time, but official confirmation from Boeing has also arrived. In an open letter to employees, CEO Dave Calhoun advised that no more 747s will be built after 2022.
Following the announcement by Airbus that one of the legendary models, the A380, is going down in history and that production will stop in 2021 when the last model will be delivered to the Emirates, a similar announcement comes from Boeing. Boeing has confirmed that the production of the 747 will end after more than 50 years of passenger flight.
747 took its first flight in 1969, and enter the service on January 22, 1970, with Pan American Airlines. It was the first plane with a quad-jet engine and dual-level passenger aircraft to roam the skies. Greater seating capacity increased range, and extra room for luxuries were the advantages that drastically separated it from the competition at that time.
Although the Queen of the Skies will remain an indispensable workhorse for the cargo exchange, the possibilities to fly as a passenger aircraft will be scattered. There is no doubt that the Boeing 747 has left an indelible mark in the history of aviation and is perhaps the most famous model of a passenger plane in history. Long live the Queen.
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