Boeing 747 from the Flight Deck 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 ...

The Boeing 747 assembly lines won’t go quiet just yet, but it’s likely that by 2020 most of the remaining 747s built will be cargo versions or private jets for governments and the super-rich.

Later he led the technical staff on Boeing’s first short-haul jet, the 727. During development of the 737, Mr. Sutter earned a patent for the way the engines were placed tightly under the wings.

Boeing is preparing to launch a new plane as a decline in the air-cargo business squeezes its 747 jet. Boeing to Launch New Model as Drop in Air-Cargo Business Squeezes Its 747 Jet .

Stunning photos show the interior of a Boeing 747-8 VIP, a luxe jet model chosen to be the new Air Force One. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 53°F. Monday, April 28th 2025 ...

Air China follows Lufthansa in taking delivery of Boeing's newest and biggest 747. ... is the latest model, launched in 2005. Boeing unveiled the first model of the 747-8i passenger jet in 2011.

The assembly plant is located in Everett, United States, and was specially built in 1967 for the Boeing 747 model. The facilities will be readapted for the building of other models, it was reported.

Boeing finally conceded publicly Tuesday that while the all-cargo model of its 747 jumbo jet will continue to sell, the longtime “Queen of the Skies” has no future as a passenger plane.

The first 747-100 from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) was put into service in 1970, and those first planes sold at a list price of $24 million. ... The follow-on model, the 747-200, ...