Production of the Boeing 747, nicknamed the Jumbo, has ended and the last aircraft has been delivered to an American cargo airline.

The production of aircraft, which led the spread of overseas travel and supported the world's mass transportation era, came to an end.

Boeing, a major American aircraft manufacturer, held a ceremony on the 31st to commemorate the delivery of the last aircraft at the Everett factory near Seattle, Washington, USA.



The 1574th aircraft, a cargo-only type, was delivered to an American cargo carrier.



At the ceremony, Boeing CEO Calhoun said he would like to thank everyone around the world for their work on the aircraft.



In 1970, the 747, called a jumbo plane, appeared in the skies of Japan.



It can carry more than 500 passengers at once, and since it can carry a large number of passengers at once, it has led to a reduction in airfares, making overseas travel more accessible, and has supported the world's mass transportation era.



However, due to the fact that


▽ there are four engines, and the fuel efficiency of the currently mainstream aircraft is lower than that of two-engine aircraft, and


▽ operations using large aircraft have fallen out of line with global aviation demand


. The company retired the 747 aircraft as a passenger plane one after another.



These days it is mainly used as a freighter, but Boeing has discontinued production due to declining demand.

Introduction and retirement of Boeing 747 aircraft

The Boeing 747 made its maiden flight in 1969 and debuted in the skies of the world in 1970.

It is a huge aircraft with a length of about 70 meters and a height of about 6 stories to the vertical stabilizer.

For the first time in the world, two aisles were introduced in the passenger cabin, and it was possible to carry more than twice as many passengers as the mainstream airliners at the time, and airlines all over the world tried to introduce it.

Some airlines even set up a lounge on the characteristic second floor, which has completely changed air travel.

In Japan, Japan Airlines introduced it in 1970 and served Honolulu and Los Angeles routes.

Since then, Japan Airlines has a cumulative total of more than 110 aircraft, making it the airline that operated the most 747 aircraft in the world.

In addition, All Nippon Airways introduced it in 1979, and has a total of 47 aircraft.



Combined with the decline in air fares, it is said to have made air travel more accessible, and contributed to the rapid increase in the number of Japanese traveling abroad.



However, in 1985, 520 people were killed in the crash of a JAL jumbo plane, and air safety in the era of mass transportation was severely questioned.



Then, as fuel efficiency was worse than two-engine aircraft, and global air demand changed, with more direct flights rather than transfers at hub airports, airlines opted for smaller, more


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Airlines around the world are retiring 747 aircraft one after another.



Japan Airlines retired in 2011 after bankruptcy, and All Nippon Airways retired the 747 in 2014.

The first Japanese government aircraft was the 747.

-Started operation in 1993 and has supported Japan's diplomacy for 26 years, but was retired in 2019.



On the other hand, cargo-type 747s are still in service around the world, carrying large amounts of cargo and contributing to global trade.

In addition, the US presidential aircraft "Air Force One" is still based on the 747 aircraft, and the next Air Force One is also the latest 747-8 aircraft, and the US government is to be delivered to