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As Boeing Delivers the Last 747, Its Jumbo Legacy Continues
Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments
Yesterday afternoon, Boeing held a live-streamed ceremony celebrating the final 747 delivery. The ceremony simultaneously reflected the iconic success of the over 1,500 Jumbo Jets the company has produced, the still unfolding operational life of the 747, and the luster Boeing has arguably lost.
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Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
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As Boeing Delivers the Last 747, Its Jumbo Legacy Continues
Boeing bid farewell to an icon Tuesday: It delivered its final 747 jumbo jet. Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft
Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.
US aircraft maker Boeing has ended production of its famous 747 jumbo jet more than half a century after its first flight in 1969. But the company expects the legendary "Queen of the Skies" to fly on for decades to come.
Boeing is set to officially bid farewell to the original jumbo jet, the 747, as it makes its final commercial delivery of an aircraft that democratized
Yesterday afternoon, Boeing held a live-streamed ceremony celebrating the final 747 delivery. The ceremony simultaneously reflected the iconic success of the over 1,500 Jumbo Jets the company has produced, the still unfolding operational life of the 747, and the luster Boeing has arguably lost.
The airline manufacturer delivered its last 747 jumbo jet on Tuesday after a production run of more than five decades. Current and former workers said farewell to the "Queen of the Skies" with pride.
