The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.

Saying farewell to the 747, and remembering how it changed the world 03:07. Even before Boeing's 747 flew its first passengers back in 1970, the world knew this was something special. And from day ...

The last 747 jumbo jet rolled out of the factory this week after 53 years in production. How did the Boeing plane revolutionize airlines and what does its retirement mean for the industry today?

Final Boeing 747 rolls off assembly line 03:50. The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public.

Boeing was producing roughly one 747 every two months when it announced that the jet would be discontinued back in 2020. In 2022, the 747's final full year of production, only five were produced.

The Boeing 747 has become a rareity in the skies these days. Only four global airlines are still operating the iconic double-decker jumbo jet in 2025.

The final 747 is a 747-8F, which is a freighter variant. It went to Atlas Airlines, who took delivery of the aircraft at Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington.

The world’s largest business jet, a Boeing 747 configured as a private VIP plane for a Saudi royal, is being scrapped after having spent just 30 hours in service over 16 flights.

The last 747-8 ever made was a cargo hauler, handed over to Atlas Air. Pan Am And Its Last 747s Pan Am was famed for its glamorous service, and a large part of that luxurious travel experience was ...

As for the 747-8's cargo capacity, the aircraft can reportedly carry a payload of up to 308,000 pounds, or about 154 tons. As Boeing playfully points out, that's about 10,767 gold bars.

The 747 the Qataris may give Trump only flew 1,069 hours in the five years before it was put on the market in 2020, according to a brochure for the plane from AMAC Aerospace, which built its interior.

Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s.