Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'

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The last Boeing 747 was delivered on Tuesday, marking the start of the final chapter for the much-loved airplane. In a ceremony that was broadcast live online, the aircraft was handed over to its new owner, US air cargo operator Atlas Air. The last passenger 747 entered service more than five years ago. There are only 44 passenger versions of the 747 still in service.

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Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'

Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon and marking an end of an era when the first-ever "jumbo jet" ruled the skies.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'

EVERETT: Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday (Jan 31) afternoon and marking an end of an era when the first-ever "jumbo jet" ruled the skies. Thousands of Boeing employees – including some of the so-called "Incredibles" who developed the jet in t

4 months ago·Singapore

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OAN

Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'

By Valerie Insinna SEATTLE (Reuters) -Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon and marking an end of an era when the first-ever "jumbo jet" ruled

4 months ago·San Diego, United States

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Publico

Goodbye Boeing 747: the “Queen of the Skies” has been discontinued

After 54 years and more than 1500 examples manufactured, Boeing delivered the latest model of the 747 on Tuesday, the plane that became known as the “Queen of the Skies”.

4 months ago·Portugal

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Het Nieuwsblad

Boeing delivers the very last 747

The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered the very last copy of its jumbo jet 747, identified by the “bump” at the front, on Tuesday. The 747-8 cargo plane was handed over to the US airline Atlas Air at the factory in Everett, Washington State in the northwest of the United States.

4 months ago·Belgium

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Rappler

Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to 'Queen of the Skies'

Thousands of Boeing employees – including some of the so-called 'Incredibles' who developed the 747 in the 1960s – watch the last delivery of the historic plane

4 months ago·Philippines

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