As the last Boeing 747 leaves the factory, ... The passenger version of the 747 has been dropped by most airlines, including American, Delta, United, Virgin Atlantic and Qantas.

Despite being an all-American plane, every US airline has retired the Boeing 747 from their fleets, with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines both flying their last Queen of the Sky in 2017.

American Airlines had a piano bar installed in the main cabin. Orders started to flow in, bringing Boeing much-needed revenue. Owning a 747 became a status symbol for airlines.

T he overwhelming majority of the 155 double-decker 747-8s that Boeing made were put into service as cargo freighters, and ...

The Boeing 747, known as the "Queen of the Skies," revolutionized air travel since its first flight in 1969. It's now mostly a cargo plane, and the last 747 just rolled off Boeing's production lines.

Three different North American airlines operate the Boeing 777-300ER. ... In fact, the aircraft is one of the largest in the skies today, behind the mighty Airbus A380 and Boeing 747.

American Airlines had a piano bar installed in the main cabin. Orders started to flow in, bringing Boeing much-needed revenue. Owning a 747 became a status symbol for airlines.

The Boeing 747-8i was the last in a string of successful double-decker jetliners that changed the course of the aviation industry. ... American Airlines even had a piano bar on its 747s.

The last Boeing 747, ... The final delivery began with a procession of flags bearing the livery of the airlines—past and present—that fly 747s, ... the founder of Pan American World Airways.

The four-engine "Queen of the Skies" will keep flying, but Boeing has built its last 747 jumbo jet, as airlines turn to more efficient two-engine models.

Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines are long gone. In the beginning, it was different, though. Pan Am in particular drove Boeing to develop the 747.