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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

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Qantas Flies Final Boeing 747 Service from Los Angeles

November 30, 2018 Thomas Pallini

When Qantas flight QF56 departed from Los Angeles bound for Brisbane Thursday evening, it marked the final departure of a Qantas 747 aircraft from Los Angeles International Airport. The flight closed an important chapter in

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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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A Changing of the Guard: Qantas Retires Legendary Boeing 747 from Iconic New York to Los Angeles Route

September 1, 2018 Thomas Pallini

46 years after the first Qantas Boeing 747 graced the skies between New York and Los Angeles, the Australian flag carrier is retiring them on the route for good. Friday, Aug. 31 marked not only

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Qantas Announces 747 Retirement and Adds More Dreamliners

May 1, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

The Boeing 747’s final days at Qantas is quickly looming after the carrier announced an official retirement for the remaining aircraft in its fleet. Right now, the airline is still flying four 747-400s and six

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Trent Effect: LATAM Plans Los Angeles Flights on Leased 747

April 22, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Due to the continuous issues that several companies are facing after the failures and defects detected on Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines, it is a golden age for ACMI providers. ACMI stands for Aircraft, Crew,

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UPS Confirms Order for 14 Additional 747-8F Aircraft

February 2, 2018 Hemal Gosai

UPS confirmed an order for 14 more Boeing 747-8 freighters breathing new life into the otherwise stagnant jumbo aircraft program. While passenger service using this iconic aircraft is decreasing, the use of the 747 in

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Photo Gallery: A Last Look at Delta’s Queen of the Skies on Display at LAX

December 23, 2017 Albert Kuan

Delta Air Lines’ 747 made a stop at Los Angeles International Airport this week on its hub-to-hub farewell tour for the Queen of the Skies. Delta ship 6314 arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

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Delta Boeing 747-400 Pays Visit to Paine Field Roots

December 18, 2017 Jace Moseley

Delta Air Lines marked the start of their Boeing 747-400 farewell tour with a special stop at the home of Boeing, Paine Field in Everett, Wash. One of the last passenger 747 flights in the

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Delta’s Boeing 747 Farewell Tour Gets an Additional High-Profile Stop

December 1, 2017 Parker Davis

On Thursday, Delta Air Lines announced they would add a stop Boeing 747 farewell tour. The farewell tour for the iconic aircraft will now also stop at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The airport is

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Delta Plans to Celebrate the Retirement of Their 747-400 Fleet

November 14, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Delta Air Lines is giving customers and employees a chance to fly on the Boeing 747 before the carrier retires the fleet. Delta is the last U.S. passenger airline to fly the jumbo jet dubbed

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United Will Operate a 747 Farewell Tour to Its Major Hubs in October

September 28, 2017 Ryan Ewing

United is giving employees and retirees one last chance to say goodbye to the 747. Beginning on October 12, the Chicago-based airline will operate a series of 747 flights around their hubs to celebrate the

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A Queen’s Goodbye: Ferrying a Boeing 747 to Its Final Resting Place

September 19, 2017 Guest Author

Halfway over the Pacific, I’m sitting in seat 6A, which is not the normal seat for me. Usually I’m on the upper deck, front row, right seat, monitoring the systems and instruments of this Boeing

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Final Goodbyes to America’s Queen Of the Skies: Delta Starts Bidding Farewell to 747 Fleet

September 19, 2017 Joshua Drabble

With its iconic Boeing 747 fleet due for retirement by the end of the year, Delta has started its farewells to the Queen of the Skies with a series of touching tributes as the aircraft

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Opinion: There Is Hope on the Horizon for the Iconic Boeing 747

August 13, 2017 Joshua Drabble

In a week which saw further Boeing 747 retirements as airlines continue to modernize their fleets, it continues to look like the Queen of the Skies’ days are ever more numbered. This icon of aviation

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“A Bittersweet Milestone:” United to Move Boeing 747 Retirement from 2018 to Q4 2017

January 11, 2017 Matthew Garcia

The Boeing 747 has been an iconic aircraft since day one. Following its roll out on Sep. 30, 1968, the 747 has come to be known as the “Queen of the Skies” by airlines and

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

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

Qantas Flies Final Boeing 747 Service from Los Angeles

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

A Changing of the Guard: Qantas Retires Legendary Boeing 747 from Iconic New York to Los Angeles Route

Qantas Announces 747 Retirement and Adds More Dreamliners

Trent Effect: LATAM Plans Los Angeles Flights on Leased 747

UPS Confirms Order for 14 Additional 747-8F Aircraft

Photo Gallery: A Last Look at Delta’s Queen of the Skies on Display at LAX

Delta Boeing 747-400 Pays Visit to Paine Field Roots

Delta’s Boeing 747 Farewell Tour Gets an Additional High-Profile Stop

Delta Plans to Celebrate the Retirement of Their 747-400 Fleet

United Will Operate a 747 Farewell Tour to Its Major Hubs in October

A Queen’s Goodbye: Ferrying a Boeing 747 to Its Final Resting Place

Final Goodbyes to America’s Queen Of the Skies: Delta Starts Bidding Farewell to 747 Fleet

Opinion: There Is Hope on the Horizon for the Iconic Boeing 747

“A Bittersweet Milestone:” United to Move Boeing 747 Retirement from 2018 to Q4 2017

Final Airplane in Virgin America Colors Heads to Paint Shop

Air Europa Seeks Entry into Brazil’s Domestic Market

British Airways’ Alex Cruz Outlines Tough Decisions in Recent Interview

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

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