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The last passenger version of the 747-400 was delivered in April 2005 to China Airlines. Some of the last built 747-400s were delivered with Dreamliner livery along with the modern Signature interior from the Boeing 777. A total of 694 of the 747-400 series aircraft were delivered. [135]
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of additional range.
The last Boeing 747 to be built, operating for Atlas Air. On July 2, 2020, media reports stated that Boeing intended to end 747 production in 2022 after the 16 outstanding orders had been built and delivered. The demand for four-engine airliners had been flat for several years, with most orders going to the freighter version. [112]
Built in 1967 to produce the mammoth jet, it remains the world's largest manufacturing plant according to Boeing. But after five decades, customer demand for the 747 eroded as Boeing and Airbus ...
The Boeing 747 has become a rareity in the skies these days. ... Korean Air is among the last ... Boeing ended production of the jet in December 2022 after 54 years and 1,574 units built. While ...
The Boeing 747 has become one of the most iconic airplanes ever built since it was introduced in 1970. The double-decker aircraft pioneered the use of the term "jumbo jet." ... The 747 is still ...
Last Delivery Total Delivered Date Customer Date Customer 747-100 December 13, 1969 Pan American World Airways: July 2, 1976 British Airways: 167 747-100SR September 26, 1973 Japan Airlines: April 2, 1975 Japan Airlines: 7 747-100BSR December 21, 1978 All Nippon Airways: November 12, 1982 All Nippon Airways: 20 747-100B August 2, 1979 Iran Air ...
When the last 747 is complete, it will be the 1,574th jumbo jet Boeing has made in the over 54 years of the program. Boeing's iconic 747 will leave the assembly line for the last time this year.