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There Are Only 5 747 Passenger Jet Operators Remaining In 2024
If you haven't flown the passenger Boeing 747 yet, here are the remaining passenger airlines still operating them. (www.gatechecked.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I like 747 very much!
"And we'll only tell you about four of those operators, leaving you to wonder who was/is the fifth?"
I was hoping to fly IAH-FRA out and back this year as my one and only 4-7 trip. Alas, as noted, that is no longer available. I'm thinking about doing Southwest to MIA then FRA-ICN-HNL and back to HOU on SWA. Circumnavigate, with three 4-7 flights.
My 1st ride was from LAX to ORD in 1970 returning from an engineering school just outside of LAX. My most memorable ride was in early 1972. I was stationed in Nam during the troop withdrawals and GIs were being put in any open seat of any plane returning to the world. I got assigned an upper deck 1st class seat on a Pan Am 747 from Saigon to Honolulu. It sure beat the chartered cattle car 707 that took me over there.
I was an Army helo pilot and was stationed at Fr Riley, Ks for brief time before heading to Nam. During winter of 69-70 United was training their pilots on the 47 at Salina, Ks. Spent many hours watching several 47’s shoot approaches, landings, go arounds. Sometimes they they were approaching each other on same runway then both broke right. Majestic is definitely the right word for them! What an airshow.
I hope they keep the 747 flying always. It's a majestic plane!!!