Feb 12, 2023 · With that many years on the clock it's unlikely the Asiana 747 will be in the air much longer. Korean Air has 10 747-8 passenger models in its fleet. Korean Air's 747-8s currently fly between Nov 29, 2018 · November 29, 2018. GE's 747-100 was the last flying example of the first 747 variant. GE Avitation. View 4 Images. View gallery - 4 images. The dawn of the jumbo age fades into history as the last Jun 20, 2020 · I feel very lucky to have flown both the B747 Classic in the right hand seat & B747-400 as a skipper. British Airways currently has a fleet of 28 Boeing 747s, which are an average of 23 years old. Prior to the current pandemic, British Airways’ plan was to retire about half of the 747s by the end of 2021, and the remaining 747s by 2024. Aug 28, 2023 · In 1999, British Airways introduced the first fully-flat bed seat on its 747s. This was a revolutionary product, from the time when British Airways was genuinely the leading global carrier: In 2001 it introduced the Chatham Dockyards livery across the entire fleet, which is still in use today. At its peak, the British Airways Boeing 747-400 Feb 2, 2023 · The journey of the 747 began in 1967, and the plane remained in production for over half a century. In total, 1,574 Boeing 747s were produced over that time period. As is the case with most planes, incremental improvements were made over time, with the introduction of the 747-400 in 1988, and the introduction of the 747-8 in 2005. Jun 22, 2021 · The 747-300. The 747-300 is an often-forgotten variant of Boeing's legendary jumbo jet. Boeing produced just 81 examples, as it was quickly superseded by the 747-400, which boasted winglets, an increased range, and a two-person glass cockpit. Nonetheless, KLM did still operate three examples, all of which were the -300M Combi version. Oct 24, 2020 · The 1990s was a big decade in terms of receiving deliveries of 747 aircraft for United. In total, it took nearly 50 of them over this period between 1990 and 1999. Most of these aircraft were 747-400 variants although United was still dabbling with the 747-200. It took five -200 models leaving 43 -400 variants. Sep 13, 2023 · The 747 had been a faithful partner to Qantas for nearly five decades until its retirement in 2020. In total, 65 examples of the type have been in the carrier's fleet. The company experimented across the board with the jumbos, operating the 747-100, 747-200, 747-SP, 747-300, 747-400, and the 747-400ER. Jan 30, 2023 · The around-the-world speed record. January 30, 2023, marks the 35th anniversary of a United Airlines Boeing 747SP setting a new world record for an around-the-world flight. Following the 1987 Paris Air show, United Airlines pilot Clay Lacy decided that he would like to have a go at beating the record for an around-the-world flight. Nov 18, 2021 · The popular 747-400 variant isn't getting any younger, and production of the new 747-8 runs at a fairly low level. Nonetheless, there are still a good number of very well-used examples of the jumbo left. According to ch-aviation.com, there are presently 33 active aircraft from the 747 family with more than 100,000 flight hours on the clock. Let V9KXL.