Where can you catch a 747-400 in 2023?

The 747-400 is now officially a classic aircraft, and it’s an increasingly rare one too. First introduced in 1989, this very successful update to…

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Atlas Air celebrates the final 747 delivery with a tribute to the Queen

Atlas Air flew home the last 747 ever produced on 1 February, marking the end of 747 deliveries from Boeing after 53 years. A…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 193: The final 747 leaves the factory

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the final Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory, Airbus didn’t deliver nearly as many planes this year…

Aviation news

Not gone yet: the 747 will be flying for decades to come

The final Boeing 747 rolled out of the assembly building in Everett, Washington this week, capping a 54 year production run for the iconic…

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Status of the Lufthansa 747 fleet (plus a video!)

Lufthansa’s 747 fleet has been making moves lately. And in a world with far too few passenger 747s, that’s great news. After the airline…

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The 747 is still flying. Here’s where you can spot them

Given the state of things in aviation amid a pandemic that appears to be worsening in Europe and the Americas, you might assume a…

What made the 747 special? A chat with a former pilot

When British Airways flew its iconic 747-400 out of Heathrow for the last time earlier this month, it was really the end of an…

Aviation business

The 747 steps up: how the Queen’s cargo role has increased

The first three years of this decade were supposed to see a gradual and dignified retirement of major airlines’ passenger 747 fleets. With COVID-19…

Aviation explainer series

Nothing but a number? Aircraft age explained

The pandemic has put a number of older airplanes into expedited retirement this year, pushing down the world’s average fleet age. Still, it wouldn’t…

Aviation explainer series

Why do airplanes dump fuel?

Earlier this week British Airways flight BA269 from London to Los Angeles had a problem with its flaps and the crew decided to return to…

747

Where can you catch a 747-400 in 2023?

Atlas Air celebrates the final 747 delivery with a tribute to the Queen

AvTalk Episode 193: The final 747 leaves the factory

Not gone yet: the 747 will be flying for decades to come

Status of the Lufthansa 747 fleet (plus a video!)

The 747 is still flying. Here’s where you can spot them

What made the 747 special? A chat with a former pilot

The 747 steps up: how the Queen’s cargo role has increased

Nothing but a number? Aircraft age explained

Why do airplanes dump fuel?

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