It will replace the 747 with the smaller Boeing 777-300ER ... South Korea's Asiana Airlines and Middle Eastern carrier Saudia contributed to this year's total but ceased 747 passenger flights ...
The 747's first customer, PanAm, had ordered 25 aircraft from the company, and the confidence that the airline had entrusted in Boeing led to the company receiving orders from other airlines as well.
China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a crash killed 132 people and led the company to ground 223 of ...