The last Boeing 747 trundled out of the factory and was handed over to its new operators. It’s the end of an era. And it’s not.
Some of the big birds will fly well past 2030. That means the classic plane will rack up more than 60 years in commercial operations.
Still, production has ended after 55 years. The 747 was known for comfort, elegance, and service, all things that seem to have departed from the airline industry.
As Boeing put it at the delivery and farewell, ”the ‘Queen of the Skies’ revolutionized air travel as the world’s first twin-aisle airplane and enabled more people
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