As the hangar of Boeing’s Everett assembly plant opens its massive gates, she comes into view: the last 747-8 freighter plane. On a frosty Tuesday, thousands of former and current Boeing ...

The Boeing 747-100 was the first variant of the Boeing 747 family of aircraft. They are easy to distinguish as they were built with six upper-deck windows with three windows on each side.

A decade later, Boeing’s main rival, Airbus, debuted the A380, which can carry more passengers than the 747. But Airbus struggled to sell the plane and announced the end of production in 2019.

The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers ...

As the last Boeing 747 leaves the factory, it's time to celebrate the plane's success, ... View All Stores. Lists. Lists. See All. 30 Under 30. 50 Over 50. Top Colleges. Advisor. Advisor.

The last Boeing 747 has been built, closing out a production run of over 50 years.. As reported by Business Insider, cargo operator Atlas Air will take delivery of the final aircraft, number #1574 ...

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.

Kim Smith, Boeing's VP and general manager for the 747 and 767 programs, revealed that the model's production line shut down as workers finished building different parts for the last plane.