Last Boeing 747 Delivered

Boeing has delivered its final 747, handing over the last 747-8 model produced to Atlas Air Worldwide in a ceremony at its factory in Everett, Washington, on Tuesday. According to Boeing, the event was attended by several thousand people including company employees who designed and built the first 747. Called the “Queen of the Skies” and known as the first jumbo jet, the 747 entered service in 1970.

“This monumental day is a testament to the generations of Boeing employees who brought to life the airplane that ‘shrank the world,’ and revolutionized travel and air cargo as the first widebody,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal. “It is fitting to deliver this final 747-8 Freighter to the largest operator of the 747, Atlas Air, where the ‘Queen’ will continue to inspire and empower innovation in air cargo.”

Boeing introduced a number of 747 models over the years including the 747-400 in 1988 and the 747-8 in 2005. A total of 1,574 747s were manufactured over the course of the program. Following its departure from Everett, the last production 747 created a flight track monogram on its way to its new home.