Discontinued in aviation: How the legendary Boeing 747 changed the world

Discontinued in aviation – How the legendary Boeing 747 changed the world

The American aircraft manufacturer has just delivered the last of these legendary planes, which took part in the boom in commercial transport and became movie stars.

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On January 10, 2000, Swissair bid farewell to the Boeing 747. Nearly 500 people came to Zurich-Kloten for the departure of the aircraft called HB-IGE Geneva. Tears, painted on the plane, bear witness to the emotion aroused by the event.

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A page in the history of aviation, industry and pop culture was turned on Tuesday, January 31. The last Boeing 747, in its freighter version, has been delivered to the ultimate customer, the cargo carrier Atlas Air. End of series for this device that has made an impression since its launch in the early 1970s.