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Pilot on flying Air India’s Boeing 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’: ‘Godspeed, my beloved jumbo’
8 months ago

Pilot on flying Air India’s Boeing 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’: ‘Godspeed, my beloved jumbo’

Hindustan Times  

Air India bid farewell to its last Boeing 747 on April 22, marking the end of an era as the jumbo jet departed from Mumbai after being sold to a foreign company. As the aircraft named Agra departed for the US, many people took to social media to share posts related to it, including a pilot who had flown the …

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Aviation legend Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-off
1 year, 10 months ago

Aviation legend Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-off

Live Mint  

Boeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic "Jumbo Jet", revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as "Queen of the Skies" ended by more efficient twinjet planes. "On the ground it's stately, it's imposing," said Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of Iron Maiden who piloted a specially liveried 747 nicknamed "Ed Force One" during the …

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Boeing 747: These are the airlines still flying the Queen of the Skies
4 years, 5 months ago

Boeing 747: These are the airlines still flying the Queen of the Skies

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hit by the coronavirus crunch, leading airlines have, one by one, announced in recent weeks that …

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The last Qantas Boeing 747 leaves a flourish in the sky as it says goodbye to Australia
4 years, 5 months ago

The last Qantas Boeing 747 leaves a flourish in the sky as it says goodbye to Australia

ABC  

Qantas's last passenger jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, has departed Australia for the final time, with the "Queen of the Skies" leaving one last flourish — drawing a kangaroo over the Pacific Ocean. Key points: The Boeing 747 was decommissioned amid COVID-19 disruption The last flight departed Sydney bound for a Los Angeles boneyard today Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said …

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Qantas Boeing 747 aircraft takes farewell tour over Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney
4 years, 5 months ago

Qantas Boeing 747 aircraft takes farewell tour over Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney

ABC  

The plane that made air travel accessible for many Australians for the first time is heading into retirement, flying one last victory lap before it goes. Qantas's last Boeing 747 took wing from Canberra on Friday giving admirers one more view from above over the national capital. "To think it's the last time we'll see a 747 in Australian skies, …

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End of the BA jumbo jets: British Airways scraps ENTIRE FLEET of iconic 747 planes
4 years, 5 months ago

End of the BA jumbo jets: British Airways scraps ENTIRE FLEET of iconic 747 planes

Daily Mail  

British Airways is to scrap its entire fleet of jumbo jets with immediate effect, the Daily Mail can reveal. They had returned from a 10-day holiday in the Bahamas as guests of Lord and Lady Romsey No British Airways 747-200s were involved in hull loss while with the airline Giant has carried half the world Graveyard: BA 747-400s among aircraft …

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