Published 1 year ago

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

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The last-ever Boeing 747 was scheduled to be delivered this week. The original jumbo jet ushered in a glamorous new jet age. It helped bringing affordable air travel to millions of passengers. The 747 was built in the 1960s and 1970s in Washington, D.C. and Chicago.

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USA Today

The 'Last Queen of the Skies': Plane lovers reminisce as final Boeing 747 is delivered

The Boeing 747 debuted in 1969 and quickly revolutionized air travel. See how it shaped the way we fly today.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

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

More than half a century since the original jumbo jet "shrank the world" to transform commercial aviation, the last ever Boeing 747 is being delivered, marking the start of the final chapter for the much-loved airplane.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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NZ Herald

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.

1 year ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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KIFI

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

By Miquel Ros, CNN More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a glamorous new jet age, helping bringing affordable air travel to millions of passengers, the last-ever Boeing 747 was scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday, marking the start of the final chapter for the much-loved airplane. In a ceremony that will be broadcast live online at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the aircraft will be handed over at a ceremony at Boeing’s plant i…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Bloomberg

The Final Boeing 747: Farewell, Queen of the Skies

The final delivery of the iconic jumbo jet marks the end of an era.

1 year ago·United States

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El Periódico

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...

1 year ago·Barcelona, Spain

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