4.5K views · 123 reactions | How Much Did The Boeing #747 Cost To Build? The "Jumbo Jet's" program was way over budget. The iconic Queen of the Skies, the #Boeing747, entered commercial service in 1970. With numerous variants produced between 1968 and 2023 before the company pulled the plug... #Aviation | Simple Flying | Facebook

17K views · 54 reactions | Aviation history was made today at the Boeing plant in Everett, Washington, where the last 747 jumbo jet ever to be made was handed over to its new owner the cargo company, Atlas Air. | CBS Evening News | Facebook

Qantas farewells its last 747 jumbo jet

7.7K views · 101 reactions | It's the end of an era for a giant of aviation. More than five decades after they first took to the skies, the final commercial Boeing 747 jumbo jet will be delivered for service. Dubbed the 'original jumbo jet', the 747 ushered in a new era of travel doubling plane capacity to up to 400 seats. Its successor, the 777x won't be ready until 2025. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #Boeing #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook