Only 4 More For Delivery: The Status Of The Boeing 747 In 2022
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- The past two years have been significant for the Boeing 747. Even before the pandemic, but mainly after it, numerous jumbo jets around the world have been retired. This includes over 30 400s operated by British Airways, seven from KLM, and five from Qantas. Air India has four technically still part of the fleet although these are currently marked as parked.
While Lufthansa is one of the few airlines still using the 747-400 for passenger services, it appears that four of these aircraft won’t be reactivated and returning to service any time soon.
On the production side, just four 747s will be delivered by Boeing before the program ends for good. With all of this in mind, let’s look at everything going on with the Boeing 747 as of early 2022.
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The 747 outlived the Concorde, A340, DC-10, MD-11 and the A380. Joe Sutter, father of the 747 created the original and the best. Just like the Chevy Suburban, it should receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Yes the 747 definitely deserves a star, it is the arguably most iconic airplane of all time
The A340 as well as the A380 are still flying. The A340 specifically is still used by multiple airlines and some are even in cargo configurations. We will likely see that plane continue to fly for at least another decade in passenger service. The MD-11 is still used by a few cargo airlines around the world as well.
@@GrandMichigan I think the original comment meant outlived as in production, not currently in service
One word: L1011.
The Joe Sutter thing is largely a Boeing marketing myth. The 747 was actually created as military cargo aircraft in the early 1960's lost the bid. Joe and team basically took the already existing and tested airframe and converted it to passenger. The US tax payer funded most of it. The conversion was relatively easy.
Doesn’t matter how many beautiful aircrafts will come and go but the 747 will always reigns as the “Queen of the Skies”.
No. Miss Pette Buttiget is Queenlette of the Skies 💄
@@stuartlee6622 Nah
Miss Anderson Coopie, Cuntess of the Skies 💄 💋
@Micah no
@Micah absolutely
I rarely shed a tear but seeing my beloved 747 fly into history causes a tear or two. TRULY A QUEEN OF THE AIRLINERS.
Goodness folks, brace yourselves! My last trip on a 747 was on a Flying Tigers 747 on my return trip from Okinawa in February 1984. I would love to fly on one again before they're all gone. A beautiful aircraft that is so graceful.
High time you celebrate another 747 journey!!🍸💨
Lufthansa still has them in service!
They are ending production, doesn't mean they all stop flying when it ends, the 747s will be around long after you are dead.
@@CrazyForCooCooPuffs if you watched the video, you would notice most are cargo. Normal people won’t able to fly on cargo…
Dang it man you got me beat by six years lol 1990 was the last time I was on one flying back from Germany
I had a memorable experience in the eighties as a kid. Flying a 747 from Buenos Aires to Amsterdam we were kindly upgraded from economy to business class on the upper deck. It was my first time up there and I was fascinated by the straight staircase. During the flight the kind stewardess gave me some comic books to read. Surprisingly when we landed and I wanted to return the comics, she told me I could keep them. That was such a big gesture for a little kid. I believe I still have these comics.
What a great memory, what a good kid you were! Well done! 😁
Thankyou for sharing your story 😃Free comics as a kid are a very big deal 🤣 no wonder you remember this kind gift after so long! It reminds me of my trip to Vienna with my Mother and my brother when I was 10 years old (1988). We flew out from Sydney and it was a journey I still remember very fondly, especially being aboard the beautiful 747 and watching movies on the big projector! I also remember the mini cans of soda which I thought were so cool.
Sad to see the end of production for the 748. Growing up, I remember being awestruck by the idea that something so large that it had a spiral staircase and an upper-deck, could fly. Climbing up the airstairs, for the first time, looking at the huge wings, the tandem JT9D turbofans, the cockpit and upper deck windows high above, created an impression of scale that made the plane seem even larger than it actually was. It was, frankly, magical.
And then it happened, in early 1984, from Geneva to New York, on a brand-new SwissAir 747-300: we were seated on the upper-deck. And not just any upper-deck, the then new 743’s stretched upper-deck, 23 feet longer than previous examples. Later upper-deck experiences would be business-class, but on this flight, it was coach and the upper deck had a 3 by 3 seating. To my 9 year old eyes, it was astonishing to walk up the stairs and suddenly be inside what seemed like a whole 737 (complete with full-sized exit doors) stacked on top of the rest of the plane. Looking out the window, I couldn’t believe how high off the ground we were: this wasn’t plane, it was a flying building.
The 747 isn’t just a plane, it’s an icon that symbolizes the aspirations of all those who strive to do something great. It’s still huge, it’s still majestic, and it still stands apart from everything that came before or after. It is the greatest airliner ever made.
The 747 will always be respected as the Queen of the skies. The plane is strong and safe if operated correctly.
So proud I was able to maintain the 747-8 all by myself during Covid in Hawaii for Atlas layovers. Wasn't easy but the new planes didn't have many issues when it came thru.
In 1993 was the last flight on a 747. Flown around the world 3 times throughout the 70s,80s,and 90s on 747s, With my family and later military. My last flight was returning back from Korea in 1993 on Northwest Airlines. You always had an excellent fight on a 747.
The last 747 I flew on was a Korean Air 747-400 from ORD-ICN in December of 2011, it was the best air experience I ever had, I was upgraded to first class! Would love to fly on a Lufthansa one before there all gone.
Good luck, hope you get first class in a 747-8!!❤🍸💨
@@donaldstanfield8862 Thanks!
Although they have vanished from passenger service, the 747 will always be remembered in aviation history as the “Queen of the Skies” by veteran pilots, aircrews, maintenance personnel, air travelers, aviation enthusiasts, historians and model builders.
Ive flown on a few 747's. My dad worked at Pan Am, the first airline to get one. He was a training instructor, thus in the first group to learn to fly the 747. We flew many times 'interstate' which was not available to the general public as Pan Am was never permitted to fly within the US... only international routes. that is one reason Pan Am went out of business... they were forbidden from obtaining domestic flight routes. My first impression of flying on a 747, it was like a flying 'movie theater'
Why? How did they come to being considered a “foreign carrier”?
@@samiam619 From the beginning, in the 1930's Pan Am was seen as a perfect opportunity to spy on foreign nations.. what better cover for the CIA than an airline that regularly over fly most nations around the World. Pan Am was largely a front company for the CIA. Thus.. flying domestic routes were not needed.
@@samiam619 Regulations. Seriously, Civil Aeronautics Board tend to have obtuse reasons of denying an airline something. Another victim is Sante Fe Skyways, which isn't granted common carrier certificate solely because it is a railway operator. "Avoid monopoly" they say, yet that did little for Amazon because they do not operate railways. ruclips.net/video/Ya9Dp4jmnLo/видео.html
You’re totally wrong, Pan Am was flying many domestic flights after they merged with National airlines. They went out of business in 1991 because of terrible management, and not being able to compete in a post-deregulation market.
@@zekeonstormpeak4186 My dad worked for Pan Am for over 20 years, Pan Am being restricted from domestic flights for decades drug them to near bankruptcy... Buying National Airlines late in the game wouldn't save them. Pan Am tried to buy/merge with other US carriers over the years and were denied over and over again. TWA was once a target of Pan Am's.. DENIED... American.. DENIED...
Most majestic, on the ground, in the air and as a passenger. She will be sorely missed!
I've never flown on a 747, but I'm in one every day! My team is one of the last ones to work on the plane before its delivered. It's sad to know that will be before the end of this year.
My most recent flight was on Thai Airways in December 2017, HS-TGO took me on TG410 from Singapore to Bangkok, when Thai operated a temporary 747 service for the busy winter season. Got to tour the upper deck and was treated to a remote stand arrival into Bangkok. Wish i could’ve stayed on the tarmac just that bit longer to take photos of her Majesty. I grew up around 2006-2013, the golden age of the 777, that was the aircraft taking me everywhere, only had a handful of flights on the Jumbo. With so few operating now, I should try to fly her whenever i can. However, I think I should prioritise the A380, as it’s also on the decline and is the 747 of my generation, being the largest flagship passenger aircraft of the world.
Sad to see these beauties retire. Last time I flew on one was like 15 years ago on Air New Zealand. Los Angeles to Sydney & back again. What an amazing aircraft. Glad to see them live on as freighters. Might try to get on a Lufthansa flight out of Toronto before they are gone!
Hopefully there's a miracle or an overturn decision that makes Boeing resume the 747 production, even if it takes quite some time.
Because nothing can stop The Queen Of The Skies !!
@@mauricio471 Economics can stop it, as surely as anything! 🤣
As much as we love this iconic machine, once that production line shuts down and the jigs are stored (or scrapped), and the employees are laid off or reassigned to other projects, it's pretty much inconceivable that the line could be reopened, at least not without a solid customer commitment to buy a large number of new aircraft.
That's not going to happen though, because the economic realities are that four engined aircraft don't make sense in a world where large and extremely reliable twin engined planes can do the same job at a lower cost.❤ ✈
@@mauricio471 Unless Boeing lost their minds they were working on a 747-8I in 2012 that was to be a passanger version of the 747-8F
747s Are a key part in a few of the major moments of my life.
I was born overseas while my Dad was swerving in the Army. We flew to the United States on a 747.
When I turned 18 and went into the service. I flew in a 747 on the way to bootcamp.
Finally my last time on a 747 was leaving Kuwait/Iraq on my last deployment before leaving the military.
After leaving the service I was able to get a job working on the last of the 747-400s and the new 747-8F/-8i.
Every time I see one in the air it gives me it bring back memories and a sence of pride.
I've only flown on a 747-400 once. That was with Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong to Adelaide (first class) back in 2002. That was B-HUF. Great experience that I will never forget.
The end of the line for this big bird is overdue. I'm fond of the 747, only been on one twice, once in 1975 as an 18 month old (!) and once when I was 19 in 1992 (747-400). I still remember the sound of all 4 engines at full thrust, great sound (and feeling).
Practically though, she's had a good run, over 50 years. Boeing saw it as a stopgap model at the time, developed from a freighter prototype that was'nt choosen by the U.S Airforce. There is no way they would've believed it would still be being made and flown in 2022 all the way back in 1970!
Can you imagine the number of proud people that had a hand in developing and building these awesome aircraft? Families raised by workers involved, contributing to society that continues even now!
Who are you to determine when an airplane should be retired?
@@jimstand Read the title: Only 4 more for delivery, its pretty much done.
@@lundsweden It may be no longer in production, but they are far from retirement.
I’ve only flown on 747s 3 times in my life. A UA 747 from FRA-IAD in 2005, an LH 747 from IAH to FRA in 2007, and an OZ 747 from NRT to ICN in 2012.
I had the chance to hop onto one of those rare flights in October 2017 between FRA (Germany) and the now closed Berlin airport TXL, after Air Berlin went out of business and LH increased their volume without having to obtain additional slots. A 747 was a very rare sight at this comparably small airfield. No airbridges were available for such a plane.
Before that I had numerous fantastic experiences on really long-haul flights (FRA-SIN, LAX,-SYD, EZE-AKL, HKG-LHR) and enjoyed every one of them. Always Queen of the Skies!
The one and only time I flew on a 747 was in 2009 on British Airways from Cairo to London. I sat up front and stared at those engines as we climbed 🥰🥰
I was amazed how much the engines jostle about during flight! They wiggle away, but keep pulling or pushing those big birds!
My friend and I took an older model 747 from LA. to Honolulu back in the late 80's, and we had the whole middle isle to ourselves, what a great time, no crowds there and back, unlike now day's
I worked for Alcoa Davenport Works for 30 years and that is where the largest hot rolling mill in the world is located and where the wing skins for the 747 were rolled. It was very cool to see the metal go to the plate mill at the plant and be cut into the shape of the wings. I was lucky enough to work on both the hot mill and the numerical control saws that cut the shapes in the Plate Mill. Saw a lot of interesting shapes come out of that Plate Mill over the years but nothing as impressive as those 747 wings.
Interesting place . I like seeing steel mills working. Al mills must have some considerable challenges.
The 747. A legendary aircraft. It came with grace, it's going with grace. It accommodated people of every race.
Queen of the Skies 💙
Best Passenger Plane ever made ✈
The first time I was on a 747 was in 1974. Flew from Edmonton to Frankfurt with Wardair. The last time was in 2012. Flew from London (LHR) to Boston with British Airways. There were other flights between those dates with Air Canada, CP Air, and Lufthansa. Loved flying on them. Sad to see them go.
My last flight in a 747 was back in 2016, flying ORD-FRA on Lufthansa. The aircraft was a 747-8 (named “Hessen” and bearing the registration D-ABYL)
It was quite beautiful, and a joy to fly aboard. Seeing the flight deck when I landed in FRA, I was impressed at the computerization of the aircraft, compared to pictures of the old “steam” gauges used in previous versions. The aircraft itself flew like a dream and I would want to fly on the 747 again, even perhaps one day, flying one as a pilot myself.
I still have never flown on a 747!! My dream would be to make it onto a Lufthansa 747-8i
I hope you get the chance! I've flown on a 747 once from Cairo to London on British Airways. I absolutely loved it and will cherish that memory 🥰
Same here, it was always my dream!
Same here!!
It's so hard to get on one even seeing a passenger one is so rare u really want to experience it though
Same for me. I need to plan and route and book flights that would circumnavigate the world exclusively on 747s.🤩
Flew on a 747 twice with KLM. A 306B with a stretched upper deck. One time was in 1990 when my family and I moved back to Holland from Canada. Toronto-Amsterdam. I was 13. Our dog and cat each in a separate cage downstairs. It was an out of season flight. Perhaps flying with just 150 passengers on board. Got to use a row of seats in the centre to lay down on. I'll never forget that sound and thrust when the throttles are finally opened on the runway. So much power. All 300 tons lifting off with no hesitation at all. I love these planes.
I’m 55. I grew up in the state of New Mexico. Roswell NM had and Air Force base that had B-52’s and because of this the runways were long and wide. When the base closed, Boeing contracted to fly new 747’s to this airport and then the crews from all over the world, both pilots and flight attendants would train in the aircraft and then fly them to begin their inaugural service flights. I was 3-4 years old when the trading began (if I’m remembering correctly). I remember dozens of 747’s parked with their amazing paint schemes. Usually there were a couple of 747’s doing touch and goes on the longest runway.
I went on to become a pilot and airline pilot after college and my Navy service. I will never forget thee 747. It was a beautiful aircraft. I’ve flown a 747-200 simulator but not the actual aircraft. Very very stable platform and it just does exactly what you expect when flying approaches.
I have many friends flying the aircraft for UPS and one who flew the 800 for Cathay Cargo. They all say it is their favorite.
I wish airlines and cargo companies would order a few hundred more. I’d like to see her being made new and updated indefinitely.
747-400, KLM in 2013 on my way from LA to Porto via Amsterdam. -8 Flew on Lufthansa Lax to Frankfurt and back in 2014. Nothing like a 747!
I’ve flown all over the world and have never been on a 747. Tons of 767-300ER and 777s.
I’ve flown the Philippine Airlines’ 747-400 to LAX and back to Manila when I was a kid in 1997. It was also my first plane ride (that I consciously know of since the baby version can’t remember that flight).
It was surreal. Since it had a very high cruising altitude, the view was great; my face was stuck on the window. Great view of the wings and the engine.
Thank you for sharing your experience on the Boeing 747. ✈️
highlight at start of my career to work at 767/747 FRC and implement manufacturing improvements. remember being brought up to pan am 747-200 cockpit as a child and was amazed.
I was in seats 1A and 1K right in the nose of a LH 747-8 on a round trip between SFO and FRA in December, and I liked it so much I’m taking my wife on the same route and aircraft in June. Thank you, Lufthansa, for continuing to operate this magnificent aircraft, and for providing such wonderful service.
It’s nice to see 747 passengers and cargo variants flying into YYZ. Pearson International is definitely slowly picking back up and getting more new airlines entering the country.
My latest flight was in the Summer of 2017 on Asiana Airlines' 747-400 from Incheon to LA. I was in economy but it was still comfortable, very reasonable for a trans-pacific flight.
I really hope the 747 Queen makes it to the record books to become the first commercial aircraft to fly for at least 100 years.
No matter how many more famous, bigger, faster, and more efficient aircraft exist in this world the 747 will forever be Queen of the Skies.
The last time I flew on a 747 was in July 1998 on board a 400 operated by Virgin Atlantic between JFK and LHR. I was upstairs at the back of the premium economy section in a window seat, so I had the large baggage bin at my elbow - very practical! When the flight attendant found I was drinking only still water, she gave me the whole 1 & 1/2 litre bottle so that I could top up whenever I wanted. I remember thinking that the seat was probably an old Upper Class seat that had been recycled when they upgraded the seats in the front cabin.
747-200 (big-top) was special for me. I remembered that it was my first flight from Hong Kong to Heathrow back to 1990s.
Before the 911 attack > I often asked the crews for cockpit visit; 747 cockpit was largest and there were spare seats behind the pilot and co-pilot too.
My favorite seat for 747 was upper deck instead of lower deck on 747. So far only 747 and A380 has upper deck. 747 was the most popular longhaul transport in 1990s parallel with the Lockheed Tristar and McDonnell DC10 / MD11. Since then most 747, Tristar, DC10 & MD11 were retired in 2000s.
I think I have not riding on Boeing 747 for more than 20 years. In 2000s most airlines prefer using more efficient twin engine like A340 or 777 for their longhaul passengers fleet instead of four engines 747.
Anyway Boeing 747 (the flying queen) was legend in aviation history.
Can't rem my last flight on a 747 but it has been years. Always rem my first flight on the 747 classic 200B on my way from Singapore to the LAX via Honolulu to start my college life in Las Vegas at unlv. It's really the queen of the skies! No other airplane has got the majestic look and feel of this beauty not even the a380...long live the queen!❤️🇸🇬
My last flight on the 747 was in 2012 when we went from Hawaii to Japan on Delta. I sadly flew over that plane and others in Arizona scrapped. The good news is, my type-ride/check ride on the B747-400 is in August. Can’t wait to fly the Queen!
I've flown more than 1 million miles on 747s since the early 1980s. My favorite plane of all time. So sad to see its run ending.
salute to man's favorite jumbo jet....
you will not be forgotten.
My last flight on a 747 was three days ago, 5 October 2022, on a Lufthansa 747-400 flying from Frankfurt to Toronto. It had been about 20 years since my last flight on a 747, so I was as excited as I was the first time I flew on one. It’s awe-inspiring to see something so massive with so many people onboard rotate upward and leap into the sky.
This is truly sad. Even though i am an airbus fan, i love the 747. Its one of the most beautiful aircraft in the whole world. Rest in peace my queen
A couple of weeks before Covid closed countries. (Jan 2020), I flew an Asiana 747-400 from Manila to Seoul before switching to an A350 to San Francisco.
I flew from London to LAX in February with some avgeek friends, and we made a special effort to try out the Lufthansa 747-8 as we routed via Frankfurt. I have flown in over 40 747s, -100, -SR -200, -200M -300, -300M -300/SUD -300M/SUD, -400, and now the -8. Sadly I never managed to catch an -SP. I have sat in the front nose seats in tourist (Virgin) and First (British Airways), the upper deck in tourist (BA) and premium economy (Virgin), plus various business and tourist cabins on the main deck over the years. I have also done jump seat trips on most variants. One notable flight was on a KLM -300M/SUD during the Iraq war in 1991. Amsterdam to LAX with cargo at the back, and just six passengers. We all got to sit in business.
You deserve special recognition as a 747 veteran! Wow.
@@donaldstanfield8862 The 747 has always been special to me. At the age of 8 I saw the first flight on TV because it was a big news story, even here in England. When I started collecting airliner tail numbers at 13 I knew I was going to be in the aviation business. I'm now retired from London en-route air traffic control, but still 'collecting' 747s.
I am a frequent flyer of Lufthansa’s B747-8s. I had the chance of flying both on the upper and lower deck of the aircraft. It is a joy to know, that it will still be here for a while.
Nice to know the Queen has been updated! Yaayyy!!
First and last time I flew on a 747 was on Korean Air’s 747-8i. I was fortunate enough to book first class on the way to Korea & business class (upper deck too!) on the way back. It was incredible.
My first 707 flight was in 1994, and the last, on Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa in 2007. Great aircraft, never felt more safe.
I was able to fly in 2018 on a 747 from London to Boston. It was always a dream to fly on one since a kid. And while landing, we did a go around just a few feet above the runway. I was literally so excited! :)
What a thrill! You really got your money's worth on that trip! 🤣🎯🥰
Sad to see the last 747 leave the production line. She’ll always be the queen of the skies.
I had the pleasure of flying on a 747-400 with qauntas from frankfurt to Sydney. a few years back. I'm so glad I can say I got my chance to fly on one of these amazing machines. Its sad to see them being scrapped. " queen of the skies"
I flew on LH 742 and 744s. It was an experience back in the 90s. It was a smooth experience, and life aboard, especially back then was something amazing. I dont know if things are the same now. I may have to go to Europe at some point, and Im seriously debating taking a ship.
Flying just isnt what it used to be.
Nothing can replace the Queen of Sky, 747 it is for ever, n the most loving flight ✈️ in the world 🌎. Hope Boeing company will re consider to continue the 747,
I first flew on a 747 51years ago and it is still one of my favorite aircraft.
The last time I flew on was China airlines Boeing 747-400 with skyteam livery B-18206 from San Francisco to Taipei in June 2015. I flown this plane so many times.
My last flight, on the beautiful 747 Jumbo✈️, was a direct flight, in 1989, from Tokyo to Los Angeles, 13 long ass hours and I loved every moment of it.
My biggest thrill was a short island hop from Saipan to Guam, riding in the upper deck, did not even feel the landing as we touched down in Guam.
And then working on the ramp for Air Micronesia (AirMic) from 1992 to 1997, I got to glide the 747 Jumbo✈️ in, off loading and loading and then get to do a push back on the massive beast, memories I'll never forget😁
the most graceful passenger plain that ever flew.. it reminds one of a white crane when taking off or landing, and or a stork when flying. compare this to that bulky big bird, A380 double decker, that looked like a sterile ambulance--and was discontinued a while ago
We flew the 747 in June 2016 from Schiphol to JFK and it was a half passenger/half cargo variant. It was fun to finally get to fly on this symbol of modern aviation!
I will be flying on my first 747-8 with Lufthansa mid May, from Frankfurt to Houston. I am looking forward to it and am happy I will get to experience flying on one before they are retired.
Flew these for 14 years from Classic to -8, one of the best airplanes I've ever flown.
I'm happy to have squeezed in a last trip on a 747 in January 2020 (British Airways from Las Vegas to London). Take offs and landings in these birds were sweet.
Thank you for sharing your experience on The Boeing 747. You never know. If you ever fly Lufthansa you might be on one again soon. Lufthansa still fly The Boeing 747. ✈️
My last 747 flight was flying Korean Air 747-8 from Seoul to Taipei in Jan 2020. By having flew many types of aircraft, I still think 747 was the best and most comfortable aircraft
I first worked with the 747 in 1980 with Flying Tigers and currently work for Atlas Air and plan to be there for the hand over of the last. Pretty amazing that I will be able to bookend a 42 year airline career with the 747.
Imma miss 747 but imma try not to cry...😦😧😨😰😥😢😭
We all will, don't worry.
The last time on a 747 was 2005, KLM from Amsterdam to Toronto. The plane had to fly over 35 kms from Toronto over my hometown of Oakville, ON just to turn around an make another approach from the west. A memorable experience.
I have flown on 747s many times - Aer Lingus to New York, Saudia to Riyadh, Japan Airlines to Tokyo and HK, British Airways to New York and Hong Kong, Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur and Manila and on Northwest Airlines around the US. I love the 747.
How sad is wrijf news ,I have been 23 years cabin crew for Lufthansa so the 747-200/400/800 are my babies I used to grow up with !!!
For me this was the best aircraft ever I thankfull I was able flying them for years !!!
my first was flight Nov 1971 on BOAC B747-100, and last on Qantas B747-400ER Sept 2015, with 180 flights in between on -200, -200M (combi), -300 and -400. Sadly never flew a SP or a -8. Always a great experience but sadly its time has come.
Hey Simple Flying, me again, any chance we can get the "Long Haul" videos as podcasts alongside your weekly podcast? I just can't get enough! Thanks
I agree the simple flying podcast is good but I also want the podcasts on the specific topics that the long haul videos cover and with this guys voice instead of Tom Boone and Joanna Bailey
@@cu3771 I'm the same matey, I love their content but I can't survive on one podcast per week 🤣 and this would be an easy fix
@@FatHeadDave YES THEY NEED TO DO THIS I USED TO LISTEN TO THEM ALL THE TIME AT WORK
I was on a 747-400 with Delta from ATL-HNL in 2009! They got when they bought Northwest Airlines out!! She was a beautiful plane! Would love to fly on it again
I was in Thailand last Month . Driving dowm a road .And Bugga me . Sitting in a vacant lot A 747 all white . Sitting there . Had to check out So Beautiful. Flown many Aircraft . I will try and get on My Dream Airliner soon for a flight. Thank you Mr Tripp
I only flew the 747 two times, in 2011. It was a 747-400 from British Airways, from GRU to EZE and then back. For an aviation enthusiast was a realization of a dream.
Best aircraft in the sky, from a passenger perspective. Have flown on 747's many times, last time was 2019 Virgin Atlantic from Cozumel to Gatwick. Superb aircraft, comfortable, roomy and safe. Long live the 747!
If many of you are a big fan of the 747-400, i got some..information for you. The remaining original 747-400 in 2022 is :
Air Atlanta Europe : 3
Air Atlanta Icelandic : 1
Air China : 3
Air India : 4
Asiana : 1 (will be retired in 2024)
Atlas Air : 5
Bahrain Royal Flight : 2
Dubai Royal Air Wing : 4
General Electric : 1 = test flight only
Government Of South Korea : 1
Iraqi Airways : 2
Kingdom Aircraft 2 LLC : 1
Lufthansa : 8 (will be retired in 2025)
Mahan Air : 2
Max Air : 3
Morocco Government : 1
Rolls Royce North America : 1 = test flight only
Rossiya Airlines : 9 (will be retired in 2024)
Royal Flight Of Oman : 1
Saudi Arabian Government : 1
Sky KG Airlines : 1
Terra Avia : 1
And Virgin Orbit : 1
= At least 58 Boeing 747-400 are still in service
I was fortunate to fly on a near empty 747. We were bumped from a flight and they offered an unexpected freight flight. We were free to roam around the cabin during smooth flight. We sleep across the seats in the center section. It was my best flight experience ever.
I had never flown on a 747 and didn’t want to miss the opportunity. In January of 2020 I was able to fly on a 1 year old UPS -800 to Honolulu. What an incredible/iconic airplane. I’ll always remember that flight as a favorite.
How'd you manage that?
Probably UPS connections or something, but I'm curious as to how they let you aboard a Freighter.
@@Jamesbrown-xi5ih I fly for an airline and we have reciprocal agreements for jump seats.
Flown on the 100 , SP, 200 300 400 , combi, most recent pax flight June 2019 was KLM SFO-AMS, been on a couple since but not paying pax
,,,, .. the 747 definitely has its place in history!,,.. The 777 is another amazing story aircraft!!
In my my life, as a passenger I have flown on the B747-100/-200/-300/-400 and SP.
1st time was on a BOAC (the forerunner of BA) -100 series example in Oct 1977 to Barbados, and the last time was a modern BOAC (Yes British Airways) -400 series out of Dubai for LHR prior to the pandemic in March 2019.
The poorly sold -300 model was with South African Airways out of Joburg, and the even more rare SP series, was a Pan Am airframe, out of Frankfurt for LHR
I don't suppose I will fly on one again, but my son lives not too far away from Kemble where apart from a fairly regular stream of Jumbos inbound to the scrapman, (an Atlanta Air freighter in Saudi Colours arrived only just last week), there is also the beautifully restored ex BA 'Negus' liveried B747-400 for me to visit when I get nostalgic.
I flew on some of the First 747's in service back in '71....... United LAX to HNL... our best block to block time was just over 3 hrs. HNL to LAX, I was in the Navy and my standby fair was about $30.
round trip.... I went home twice a month for two years.
The last time I flew the 747 was when I was 11 when I was flying to Korea as a kid and it’s always have been my favorite kind of plane because of the experience of just being in one
Such a wonderful aircraft.
My Father worked at regional airline North Central airlines. I fell on so many no jet an jet aircraft. DC-3, Convair 440,580, ,the entire DC 9 fleet(9-10/9-30/9-50/9-80/MD-80/MD-82, after they had become Republic, but only was able to fly on a 747 once. A Northwest to the passenger from an MD-80 flight that had equipment issues , Minneapolis airlines were actually pretty good about customer service. It was big , luxurious, and very silent compared to narrow body jets. 20 years a flew across America, but had the very cool experience of the beautiful Boeing once. It was glorious
I flew on a 747 from Bangkok Thailand, with a stop in Hong Kong. After a 3 hour layover, we continued on to Vancouver BC, Canada 🇨🇦.
We were a 97 member of the Canadian peacekeeping contingent in Cambodia ( UNTAC), returning home after a 7 month deployment. First and last on a 747 (1993)
Fond memories of the magnificient 747 Jumbo. We always felt a special thrill travelling onboard the Whale.
My last flight on the 747 was last night. My next flight is tonight. Of course it is my job since I work for Atlas. lol I love flying the 747. Truly a pleasure to hand fly and you always get the looks at the airport.
I only flew once on a 747 from Bangkok to Phuket (Thai Airways flight) in May of 2009 and it was the best flight i ever experienced. The first feeling i had on entering the plane was how roomy and big it was and also of stepping back in time when i saw those square windows. Flying on a 747 was my bucketlist wish and it actually got fulfilled by luck because Thai Airways back then mainly used 767s on this Bangkok- Phuket route but for some reason that day my original flight got cancelled and they put all the passengers on Star Alliance livery Thai Airways 747. Don't know where that plane is now but it was the best experience of my life
I always see the Lufthansa plane fly over my home on final approach into Orlando. I've only ever been on a single 747 and that was when I lived in South Florida and we were flying somewhere up North. i was a kid so I don't remember when it was, definitely the 80's.
in my opinion the 747 is the pretties of them all, it has this stylish look and it’s legendary upper deck which makes it even more pretty, i was sad when my home carrier KLM decided to retire all its 747’s and because of covid couldn’t really celebrate the “life” of their 747’s
Flew a beat up Air France 747 in 2017 from Detroit to Degaulle. The Dreamliner replacement was a huge upgrade.
I got to fly on a Delta 747-400 from Atlanta to Minneapolis in 2015 and I knew it was special and would be my one and only time flying on it 🤙🏼. She took significantly more runway than any plane i’d ever been on. It was a little unsettling but crazy it takes almost 2 miles to take off fully loaded to take off, like that plane was.
My first plane ride was on a TWA 747. TWA was the first to use the 747 in domestic service. It was early 1970, and we going to attend my sister's wedding. When I returned to school after Easter break, all my friends were like "Wow! You flew on one of THOSE!!??
This airplane made the world a smaller planet, brought together many faces from many distant lands. The passengers loved it so very much, and when many of them would end their journeys, they would have a story unfold about flying on a 747. To many also, it has become the most storied, and beautiful airplane they'd ever see, or fly on. This also is an airplane that can't ever be matched by no other, because of it's grace, and beauty. I had my own experience back in 1986, on 747s, and I will always relish it. The memories never would die.✈️✈️✈️✈️
Cathay Pacific 400 Singapore to Hong Kong and back September 2001. Short takeoffs and sheer cruising power were amazing.
I remember back in 1969 when I was 9 in Roswell NM I would go to what was once Walker AFB. Boeing had a 747 test plane there and I would go there to see the plane every day.
The Boeing 747 in all of it's variations will always be one of the most beautiful and graceful aircraft ever built, something NO Airbus can ever lay claim to.