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El Al Bids Farewell to Long-Standing Boeing 747 Fleet

November 3, 2019 James Dinsdale

Israel’s flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines has become the latest airline to retire the Boeing 747-400 aircraft, bringing an end to a 48-year association between the aircraft and carrier. To mark the last flight

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Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to Rolls-Royce

October 16, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Continuing its gradual retirement of the type, Qantas parted ways with another Boeing 747-400 on Tuesday. The airline’s latest Boeing 747 to be sent to the United States was VH-OJU named Lord Howe Island, a

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Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

October 10, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

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

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British Airways’ BOAC-themed 747 Conducts Centenary Flypast

July 21, 2019 James Dinsdale

British Airways continued their centenary celebrations with a flypast during this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo. The 100th year since the origin of the United Kingdom’s flag carrier has seen special events and occasions to

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying First Class in Seat 1A on a British Airways 747 from Washington to London

July 4, 2019 Ryan Ewing

There is undoubtedly something special about flying on a Boeing 747. In one sense, it’s like taking a ride on a piece of history as the jet is not only aesthetically pleasing but also an

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Former United 747 Returns to the Skies

June 29, 2019 Jordan Green

In November 2017, United Airlines retired the 747 after 47 years of service. After being retired from revenue service, most of the former flagships of the United fleet made their way to Southern California for

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Photos: EVA Air Bids Farewell to 747 Fleet With Final Freighter Operation

June 4, 2019 Pablo Diaz

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

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‘The Aircraft Lives On:’ How 747s Are Finding New Life in the Arizona Desert

June 1, 2019 Ryan Ewing

The stretch of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson is filled with its fair share of oddities. Just about halfway between Arizona’s two largest cities lies a ranch where visitors can stop by to feed

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British Airways Schedules Domestic 747 Flights

June 1, 2019 Connor Sadler

On the day of its birthday, British Airways has upgraded three of its domestic U.K. flights from their usual Airbus fleet. Three flights on August 25 will operate on Boeing 747-400s, expected to feature a

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Qantas Schedules Last 747 Flight to Hawaii, Confirms Final Service to U.S.

May 23, 2019 Thomas Pallini

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

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Final Qantas 747 Service To Mainland U.S. Scheduled in December

May 6, 2019 Thomas Pallini

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

This Week in Aviation

Remembering the Tenerife Airport Disaster 42 Years Later

March 28, 2019 Jordan Green

On March 27, 1977, 42 years ago, the deadliest accident in aviation history occurred at Los Rodeos Airport on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Two Boeing 747 aircraft, the largest passenger aircraft

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British Airways Welcomes Last Retro Livery: Negus

March 21, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

British Airways unveiled the fourth and final retro livery as a Boeing 747-400 painted in ‘Negus’ colors touched down at London’s Heathrow Airport on Thursday morning, continuing the airline’s 100-year centenary celebrations. The livery appeared

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British Airways Reveals Third Retro Livery

March 9, 2019 James Dinsdale

British Airways has unveiled a third retro livery to mark the centenary year for the airline. The return of the Landor livery has been repainted on G-BNLY, one of the airline’s 34 remaining Boeing 747-400s.

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British Airways Considers Boeing 777X as 747 Retirement Continues

February 26, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

The Boeing 777X project currently has seven named customers, with an order book totaling 326 aircraft. 46 percent of the ordered aircraft are destined for Emirates Airline as airlines in Asia and the Middle East

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Boeing 747: Celebrating 50 Years of Flight

February 9, 2019 Pablo Diaz

In each and every conversation about aircraft, her name comes up. And it is her name, because unavoidably, it has become the symbol of commercial aviation worldwide. Its beautiful design is without a doubt the

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British Airways Details Aircraft Due to Receive Retro Liveries for Company Centennial

February 2, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

As British Airways prepares to celebrate a centennial of flights this year, the airline embarked on its largest advertising campaign since the 2012 London Olympic Games. The first part of the campaign is a video

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British Airways Details Retirement Plans for 747 Fleet

January 26, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

The days of the iconic Boeing 747 have become numbered as numerous airlines prepare to phase them out in favor of newer and more efficient wide-body aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.

Trip Reports

Trip Report: A Disappointing Journey on One of KLM’s Most Iconic Boeing 747s

November 30, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As a typical AvGeek, I’ve always taken any opportunity possible to fly on the most unique and unusual aircraft flying the friendly skies. I’ve flown from Phoenix to New York via San Francisco and Chicago

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50 Years Later: The Queen of the Skies’ Reign is Not Over

September 30, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Sept. 30 1968, a new era began and is still around, as a nostalgic landmark of what the commercial aviation industry has been, and will never be again. On a day like today 50

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El Al Bids Farewell to Long-Standing Boeing 747 Fleet

Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to Rolls-Royce

Mahan Air 747 Re-Enters Service After Nine Years in Storage

British Airways’ BOAC-themed 747 Conducts Centenary Flypast

Trip Report: Flying First Class in Seat 1A on a British Airways 747 from Washington to London

Former United 747 Returns to the Skies

Photos: EVA Air Bids Farewell to 747 Fleet With Final Freighter Operation

‘The Aircraft Lives On:’ How 747s Are Finding New Life in the Arizona Desert

British Airways Schedules Domestic 747 Flights

Qantas Schedules Last 747 Flight to Hawaii, Confirms Final Service to U.S.

Final Qantas 747 Service To Mainland U.S. Scheduled in December

Remembering the Tenerife Airport Disaster 42 Years Later

British Airways Welcomes Last Retro Livery: Negus

British Airways Reveals Third Retro Livery

British Airways Considers Boeing 777X as 747 Retirement Continues

Boeing 747: Celebrating 50 Years of Flight

British Airways Details Aircraft Due to Receive Retro Liveries for Company Centennial

British Airways Details Retirement Plans for 747 Fleet

Trip Report: A Disappointing Journey on One of KLM’s Most Iconic Boeing 747s

50 Years Later: The Queen of the Skies’ Reign is Not Over

Homeland Security Withdraws Proposal for Compulsory Facial Recognition at Airports for U.S. Citizens

Rebuilding The Princess Juliana Alternative: L’Espérance Airport

Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround

JetSmart Slated to Take over Norwegian Air Argentina Operations

Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies