End of production era, but 747 freighters will fly for decades

Boeing will hand over the last 747 ever made to Atlas Air on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for an iconic aircraft that transformed air travel and made it accessible to the average person. From the 747-100 to the 747-400, and then the modern 747-8, Boeing built both passenger and freighter versions. And many used 747 passenger jets were eventually converted to freighters by third-party engineering firms.

A live webcast of the delivery ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. EST and can be watched...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/end-of-production-era-but-747-freighters-will-fly-for-decades

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