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Reports: Boeing Set to End 747 Production
"Boeing has not told employees, but the company is pulling the plug on its 747 jumbo jet, ending a half-century run. The last 747-800 will roll out of a Seattle area factory in about two years," reported Bloomberg on Thursday…
October 16, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Onboard the Final Flight: Qantas Transfers Newly-Retired Boeing 747 to…
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 near-20-year-old Qantas veteran and one…
December 29, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Trip Report: Flying on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 in…
I recently had the opportunity to spend a week in Germany - always a good destination during Christmas market season - and of course, one of the best parts about it was getting to spend some time on an aircraft again.…
November 30, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Trip Report: A Disappointing Journey on One of KLM’s Most…
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 to fly on a United…
September 26, 2018 4:26 pm ET -
Qantas Retires Another 747 to California Desert
As part of its plan to retire its aging Boeing 747-400 fleet in the next few years, Qantas Airways has sent another one of its 747s to the Mojave Desert for a permanent rest. VH-OJT, a 19-year Qantas veteran, flew…