Kalitta Air’s Boeing 747-400F N740CK, built in 1989, is the oldest active 747-400 freighter still flying in 2025.

However, the oldest passenger 747 is not found in Germany or Asia, but rather in a place betweenthe two continents. In Iran, a Boeing 747-400 flies with the title, " Mahan Air " on each side.

The Boeing 747-400 known as Delta Ship 6301. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The aircraft, Delta Ship 6301, was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and entered service with Northwest Airlines in 1989.

The Boeing 747 is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. But newer, more efficient twin-engine airliners have relegated the Queen of the Skies to retirement or to flying cargo.

In addition to passenger 747s, Boeing also produced a huge number of cargo 747s, many of which are still flying for various shipping companies. So, you might be able to spot a 747 over in the ...

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.