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Airlines are using these 5 planes to replace the Boeing 747 jumbo jet
The jumbo jet's days as a passenger plane are numbered. The Boeing 747, once the go-to passenger jet for airlines around the world, is destined to live out its days as a cargo jet. "The future of the 747 is in the cargo business," Boeing vice president of marketing Randy Tinseth told Business Insider at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. (www.businessinsider.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Indeed. It's the most comfortable plane I've flown on. It's quieter and a lot more stable then newer planes. Even in heavy turbulence as on the 747 it's the wings that go up and down rather than the whole plane, like in the newer composite planes.
Sad to see her go. Bucket list item is a ride on one, better get my butt in gear and book a flight!
I had thought my last 747 flight was in the past, but I'm booked on one of KLM's 747 combi's ORD-AMS in October.
Sad to say, as cool as the 747 is (and regretibly the 747-8i didn't sell well) is economic. When you have aircraft which fly farther with less fuel and only two engines to maintain and are cheaper to operate of course the airlines are going for the cheaper.
That said, if you've never flown on a 747, buy tickets now. It's awesome on the takeoff roll.
That said, if you've never flown on a 747, buy tickets now. It's awesome on the takeoff roll.
I’m just a couple weeks from taking my Type rating ride in the -400/800. Shes an amazing bird and can still fly with 2 and even 3 engines out. The -800 is going to be replacing Airforce 1. She’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Those flying will continue flying until they revive cost prohibitive damage. If the passenger airlines dump them, they can be converted to freighters.
I never dreamed I would ever be a pilot on this iconic bird, but. I’m thankful I have the opportunity to do so.
I never dreamed I would ever be a pilot on this iconic bird, but. I’m thankful I have the opportunity to do so.
When one of those 'replacements' does so for a half century, then I'll capitulate. But, I'll long be dead by then.