https://www.boeing-747.com/ Boeing 747 Blog — Boeing-747.com en-us https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/final-boeing-747-delivered-to-atlas-air.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/final-boeing-747-delivered-to-atlas-air.html Boeing handed the 1,574th and final 747 to Atlas Air on 31 January 2023, ending a 54-year production run at Everett. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/ https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/ News and notes about the Boeing 747 — retirements, deliveries, special liveries, engine milestones and unusual operations. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/quantas-straps-an-extra.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/quantas-straps-an-extra.html Qantas ferried a spare engine to Johannesburg mounted under the wing of a Boeing 747, a rare fifth-pod configuration. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/virgin-galactic-will-use-a.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/virgin-galactic-will-use-a.html Virgin Galactic added a Boeing 747 named Cosmic Girl to air-launch its LauncherOne small satellite rocket. Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/ana-to-retire-its-last-two.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/ana-to-retire-its-last-two.html All Nippon Airways retired its last two passenger Boeing 747s in 2014, ending decades of jumbo operations in Japan. Thu, 17 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-1-queen-of-the.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-1-queen-of-the.html RA001, the first Boeing 747 ever built, was restored at the Museum of Flight forty-five years after making history. Thu, 17 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-8-Seahawks.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-8-Seahawks.html Boeing painted a 747-8 Freighter in Seattle Seahawks colours to mark the team's NFC championship win in 2014. Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-delivered-the-first.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-delivered-the-first.html Cathay Pacific took the first Boeing 747-8 fitted with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines under the PIP programme. Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery.php https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery.php Space Shuttle Discovery made its final flight atop NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on the way to retirement. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-8f-vomit-comet.php https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-8f-vomit-comet.php A 747-8F flew parabolic manoeuvres during flight testing. The original video used a Flash player that is no longer available. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/painting-a-boeing-747-400.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/painting-a-boeing-747-400.html A time-lapse film by Johnson Banks showing a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 being repainted in four minutes. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-classic-cabin-layouts-video.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing-747-classic-cabin-layouts-video.html A look at classic Boeing 747 cabin schemes, including upper-deck lounges. The original video player is no longer available. Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/how-much-does-a-boeing-747-.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/how-much-does-a-boeing-747-.html Boeing's 2008 list prices put the 747-400 at $234-266 million and the 747-8 higher still, before customary airline discounts. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/how-to-paint-a-boeing-747-8.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/how-to-paint-a-boeing-747-8.html A look inside the Everett paint hangar and how a 747-8 is painted. The original video player is no longer available. Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/upgrading-a-united-airlines-747-cabin.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/upgrading-a-united-airlines-747-cabin.html A time-lapse of United Airlines refitting the Business and First cabins of a Boeing 747 during a heavy maintenance visit. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/first_boeing_747-8_freighter-leaves-paint-hanger2.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/first_boeing_747-8_freighter-leaves-paint-hanger2.html The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter left the Everett paint hangar in a special light livery of white, red and orange. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing_hangs_genx-2b_engine.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/boeing_hangs_genx-2b_engine.html Boeing installed the GEnx-2B engines on the first 747-8 Freighter as the aircraft moved through assembly and testing. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/first_747-400_heads_for_scr.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/first_747-400_heads_for_scr.html Air New Zealand sent its first Boeing 747-400 to be scrapped in 2009 as the airline cut capacity during the downturn. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/how_much_bigger_is_the_boeing_747_8.php https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/how_much_bigger_is_the_boeing_747_8.php The 747-8 stretches 18.3 ft over the 747-400, giving a total length of 250 ft 2½ in and making it the longest airliner of its time. Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/why_does_a_boeing_747-400_have_winglets.php https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/why_does_a_boeing_747-400_have_winglets.php Winglets cut the vortex that forms where high-pressure air under the wing spills around the tip, reducing induced drag and fuel burn. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/air_force_one_buzzing_over_.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/air_force_one_buzzing_over_.html A 2009 photo shoot sent a VC-25 low over Manhattan without warning the public, causing panic and an official apology. Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/first_set_of_wings_for_boeing_747-8f_completed.html https://www.boeing-747.com/blog/first_set_of_wings_for_boeing_747-8f_completed.html Boeing completed the first set of wings for the 747-8 Freighter in 2009, an early milestone in the 747-8 programme. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT