Farewell, Queen of the Skies. Boeing ends 747 jumbo line

Boeing delivers its last 747 and says goodbye to the “Queen of the Skies” with honors

Boeing delivered its last 747 aircraft this Tuesday and said goodbye with all honors to the so-called “Queen of the Skies”, the historic model with which the American company revolutionized air transport more than half a century ago. Thousands of people -including many workers and former employees of the giant...

The final Boeing 747: Farewell, Queen of the Skies

The last of the jets flies away from its Seattle-area factory on Wednesday.

Demise of the Queen of the Skies: Boeing delivers last 747

Since 1969, the 747 was a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft and served as Air Force One.

Boeing says farewell to 'Queen of the Skies' with last 747 delivery

More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a glamorous new jet age, helping bring affordable air travel to millions of passengers, the last-ever Boeing 747

Boeing Delivers the Last 747: a History of the ‘Queen of the Skies’

The Boeing 747 made long-haul travel affordable for the middle class decades ago and for many symbolizes the golden age of air travel. Here is a look back at the history of the jumbo jet

Farewell, Queen of the Skies. Boeing ends 747 jumbo line

When the last of the jets flies away from its Seattle-area factory on Wednesday, the curtain falls on a 54-year, four-engine era.