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December 4, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies
When Qantas flight QF74 departed San Francisco for Sydney on Tuesday, it ended an era that started with one of its predecessors nearly a half-century ago, Qantas Boeing 747 service between Australia and America. In the latest milestone in its…
October 11, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage
Iran’s largest privately-owned airline recently reactivated an aircraft that was stored in 2010. Mahan Air’s EP-MNB performed a test flight on Aug. 27, 2019 according to ch-aviation and began commercial flights on Sept. 4. The aircraft was first delivered to…
June 4, 2019 6:00 am ET -
Photos: EVA Air Bids Farewell to 747 Fleet With Final…
Inevitably, the Queen of the Skies is winding down from regular commercial service. EVA Air, one of the few remaining Boeing 747 operators, is retiring the freighter variant from its Taipei to Los Angeles, officially ending the aircraft type's service…
May 23, 2019 6:00 pm ET -
Qantas Schedules Last 747 Flight to Hawaii, Confirms Final Service…
As Qantas continues scaling back the use of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft on transpacific routes, a spokesperson from the airline has confirmed to AirlineGeeks that another U.S. route will see the jumbo jet disappear this summer. On Aug. 28, the…
May 6, 2019 5:54 pm ET -
Final Qantas 747 Service To Mainland U.S. Scheduled in December
For the better part of the last half-century, Qantas’ Boeing 747s have been flying to the United States from Australia, a staple of U.S-Australia connections. With Qantas’ impending retirement of the aircraft in favor of its next-generation aircraft, the Airbus…