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The 747 Had a Great Run. But Farewell Doesn’t Mean the End.

MARANA, Ariz. — There may be no airliner as recognizable as the Boeing 747, the world’s first jumbo jet, with its iconic hump of an upper deck. For aviation fans, the introduction of the “Queen of the ...
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Boeing just made its last-ever 747 jumbo jet, ending a 5-decade era. See 7 ways the Queen of the Skies changed the industry forever.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first Boeing 747 at the Everett assembly line.Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images Boeing ...
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Goodbye, jumbo jet! Final sendoff for Boeing’s long-flying 747

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial ...
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Boeing 747 retirement: Farewell to the ‘Queen of the Skies’

For the first time in 48 years, you can’t buy a ticket on a US airline to fly on a Boeing 747. On January 3, Delta Air Lines Flight 9771 touched down in Marana, Arizona, an arid boneyard for stored ...
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He booked the final 747 flight - then found seats above the cabin

He booked a seat on one of the final Boeing 747 flights, expecting a standard long-haul experience. Instead, he climbed the iconic staircase and entered the upper deck, one of the most unique spaces ...