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Category Archives: 747

747

Watch: Final 747 Departs Boeing

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2023November 13, 2023 3 Comments
a jet plane spraying water on runway

The final Boeing 747 has left Paine Field in Seattle, marking the close of another epic chapter in aviation history. Final Boeing 747 Takes Flight Boeing released a video commemorating the departure of the final 747 from Being, a...

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A Poem Marking The End Of 747 Production

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 10, 2022November 13, 2023 10 Comments
an airplane in a hangar

Earlier this week the final Boeing 747 left the assembly line in Seattle, Washington, marking the end of a glorious era in aviation. Over the last 54 years, 1,574 aircraft have continuously rolled off the production line. While many...

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747-300 Returns To Passenger Service

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021 5 Comments
Mahan Air 747-300

Iranian carrier Mahan Air has re-activated its Boeing 747-300, becoming the only carrier in the world to utilize that variant of the Queen of the Skies for passenger service. Mahan Air Activates 747-300 Per Sam Chui, Mahan Air has...

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How China Airlines Said Goodbye To Boeing 747

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2021November 14, 2023 10 Comments
a large airplane taking off

After 45 years of gracing the sky for China Airlines, the Taiwanese airline has completed its final Boeing 747 flight…to nowhere. Final China Airlines 747 Flight Last autumn, I noted that China Airlines would retire its 747 passenger fleet...

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Another Carrier Announces Retirement Of Boeing 747

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 12, 2020November 14, 2023 6 Comments
China Airlines Retire 747

This has been a bad year for the Boeing 747. As the pandemic has made larger, four-engine aircraft less attractive, carriers have accelerated retirement plans for the Queen of the Skies. Now another airline, China Airlines, has indicated it...

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British Airways Defends Its Decision To Retire 747

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020 6 Comments
British Airways Defends 747 Retirement

British Airways abruptly retired its fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft over the summer, blaming COVID-19. But the newly-installed CEO now touts the decision as a huge boost to British Airways’ sustainability efforts. British Airways Defends 747 Retirement Speaking at...

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747 Wins Fat Bear Week In Alaska

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2020November 14, 2023 2 Comments
747 Bear Alaska

As we close the week, a bit of humor…I think we all need it. Our story takes us to Alaska, where a very fat bear, aptly called 747, has just won a very special honor. 747 Grizzly Bear Wins...

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Farewell Photo Tour: British Airways 747-400

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 18, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
an airplane with seats and a screen

As British Airways retires its fleet of Boeing 747-400s without so much as a domestic farewell flight, Live and Let’s Fly is offering the next best thing possible, a photo walkthrough in memory of the Queen of the Skies....

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50 Years Ago Today: Queen Of The Skies Debuts On United Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2020November 14, 2023 23 Comments
a group of people in an airplane

50 years ago today United Airlines debuted a new aircraft type, the Boeing 747-100. A half century later, the Queen of the Skies remains a beloved aircraft and symbol of beauty. July 23, 1970: United Debuted 747 United took...

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British Airways Retiring 747 Fleet…Maybe?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 17, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
British Airways Retire 747

Another chapter nears an end for the storied Boeing program, as British Airways prepares to retire its 747 fleet. But three words still give me hope… British Airways Will Retire Its 28-Aircraft 747 Fleet British Airways is the largest...

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Boeing Debates Future Of 747 Program

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 29, 2020May 29, 2020 8 Comments
Boeing 747 Future

A furious internal debate at Boeing over the future of the 747 program will either extend the life of the program or end it by 2022. Supply Concerns Threaten Future Of Boeing 747 Program The problem is Triumph, which...

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So Cool: Final EL AL 747 Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 4, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Final EL AL 747 Flight

Yesterday, EL AL operated its final Boeing 747-400 flight. The sendoff included a “special” routing enroute from Tel Aviv to Rome. Via Flightradar 24, take a look at the flight path of LY1747. The 747 “drew” a 747 over the...

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My Bath With A KLM 747-400

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
747 Bath Hyatt SFO

Earlier this week I had the chance to spend a night at the brand-new Grand Hyatt at San Francisco International Airport. Not only did I score a nice suite upgrade, I had an incredible view from the bathtub. The...

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A Retired United 747 Returns To The Skies

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 25, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment
United 747 Returns

Since late 2017, most of United’s former 747-400s have been gathering dust in California’s Mojave Desert, becoming little more than a relic of the past. But one United 747 has just returned to the skies. A toss-up question: which...

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British Airways Schedules 747 On Domestic Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2019November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
British Airways 747 Domestic

August 25, 2019 is shaping up to be a special day on British Airways, including the chance to catch 747-400s on six domestic flights. It was on August 25, 1919 that Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited (AT&T), a forerunner...

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British Airways’ Stunning New 747 Paint Job

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 20, 2019November 14, 2023 6 Comments
British Airways BOAC Livery 747

British Airways has unveiled its new 747 retro paint job and I am very impressed… Last month, I wrote about BA’s plan to repaint one of its Boeing 747-400s with classic British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) livery. British Airways...

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British Airways Honors 747 Legacy With Retro Livery

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 23, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
an airplane flying over land

I have so many bad stories I could cover this afternoon, but after a trio of bad stories earlier today let’s take a break. How about some good news to end the day on? British Airways is celebrating its...

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Thai Airways Delays Retirement Of 747 Fleet

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 26, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Thai Airways 747 Retirement

Thai Airways has indicated it will not retire its remaining fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft as quickly as planned. Thai Airways faces both a short-term and long-term problem. On the short-term, half of its 787 fleet (four of eight...

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Boeing 747 Skids Off Runway in Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2018October 9, 2018 11 Comments
Boeing 747 Bangkok Skid

A Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 skidded off a runway in Bangkok after landing in torrential rains. It’s monsoon season in Thailand, creating fierce storms that pummel the earth with concentrated spurts of rain. Thai Airways flight 679 was approaching Suvarnabhumi...

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KLM Delays Retirement Of 747-400 Fleet

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 29, 2018November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a blue and white airplane on a runway

KLM is giving the Queen of the Skies a reprieve. KLM flies a fleet of 12 Boeing 747-400 Combis. The plan was to fully retire this aircraft type by end of 2020, replacing it with Airbus A350-900s. But KLM is deferring...

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