The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.

Boeing was producing roughly one 747 every two months when it announced that the jet would be discontinued back in 2020. In 2022, the 747's final full year of production, only five were produced.

Today, with hindsight being 20/20, we know how the Boeing 747 revolutionized air travel. But that was anything but a sure thing back when it was still on the drawing board in the mid-1960s. Boeing ...

Boeing built its last-ever 747 in December. It's the end of an aviation era that began with Pan Am's first commercial flight of the jumbo jet in 1970.

The 747 began to fall out of favor over the last few decades. “Carriers have started to turn to twin-engine jets like the Boeing 777 and Airbus 330 for transatlantic travel,” says Linden.

The Boeing 747, often referred to as the “Queen of the Skies,” is a symbol of luxury, sophistication, and technological advancement. Designed by Boeing in the 1960s, this iconic aircraft has ...

Demand for hulking four-engine aircrafts like the 747 isn't what it used to be, noted Randy Tinseth, Boeing vice president of marketing. "There will just be a handful moving forward," he told CNN.

Boeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic "Jumbo Jet", revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as "Queen of the Skies" ended by more efficient twinjet ...

Boeing delivers last 747 as fans celebrate plane that changed air travel February 1, 2023 4 min Boeing's final 747 during a delivery event at its plant in Everett, Wash. (David Ryder/Reuters) ...