Four veteran 747-400s still soar beyond 100,000 flight hours, defying retirement deadlines and showcasing remarkable aviation ...
Share United Airlines will retire its final Boeing 747-400 by year-end — roughly a year sooner than planned — because the iconic aircraft is no longer cost effective to operate, the carrier ...
The aircraft in question is the Boeing 747, often called the "Queen of the Skies". Known for its double-decker design and groundbreaking size, the plane revolutionised air travel when it first ...
The 747-400 managed to do this because ... just in time for the first 747s to hit retirement in the 2000s. The triple seven ...
However, the group announced Lufthansa's turnaround plan, which includes the retirement of many of its four-engine aircraft, ...