Where is the last Delta 747?

A final farewell, a new beginning An hour into the flight, Delta flight attendant Holly Rick and longtime 747 pilot Gene Peterson were married in Row 23, the bulkhead, 40,000 feet above Memphis. Few things about Flight 9771 were ordinary. Delta sent its final 747 to retirement in Arizona with one last party in the sky.



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Today, the 747-8F, registered as N863GT, was delivered to Atlas Air and will be wet-leased to Kuehne+Nagel. The aircraft was the 1,574th 747 manufactured since 1969 and is nicknamed 'Empower.

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Fortunately, the first Boeing 747 still stands tall today in a place where you can see it in all its beauty.

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According to data from ch-aviation.com, the oldest active Boeing 747 family aircraft left in the world today is a 747-100SF that flies for the Iranian Air Force. Bearing registration 5-8103, this veteran quadjet is 52.86 years old and flew for TWA from 1970 to 1975 before being converted for usage as a freighter.

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747-400 (191) Excluding General Electric's testbed jet, 24 747-400 passenger jets remain active, though only ten are in regular passenger service. The largest operator is Lufthansa, which deploys the giant jet on Asia and American bound-services out of its hub at Frankfurt (FRA).

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There were 440 Boeing 747 aircraft in active airline service as of August 2023, comprising 0 747-100s, 2 747SPs, 19 747-200s, 4 747-300s, 261 747-400s, and 154 747-8s. These aircraft are listed by airline operators and variant in the following table.

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Over the past decade, the giant aircraft was eclipsed by smaller, more nimble models like Boeing's own 777 or Airbus SE's A350 that only have two engines but still manage to fly the same routes, albeit at much lower operating costs.

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Hundreds of millions brand new? According to Boeing's current list prices, a brand new 747-8 would be worth $418.4 million, while its freighter sister is listed slightly higher at $419.2 million.

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The B747's range falls slightly short of the A380, with a typical range of around 7,790 nautical miles (14,400 kilometers). However, it compensates with a higher top speed, capable of cruising at approximately Mach 0.855. This makes it more versatile, suitable for both long-haul and shorter intercontinental flights.

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Bloomberg is reporting that Delta and Airbus are in negotiations over a new wide body aircraft order. While exact details remain to be seen, Delta is reportedly planning on ordering both A330neo and A350 aircraft. In October 2022, there were rumors that Delta was planning on picking up A350-1000s.

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Delta considers large Airbus wide-body order for long-haul flights. Delta Air Lines is in talks with Airbus for a significant wide-body aircraft order, according to people familiar with the matter, as rising demand for long-haul flying prompts airlines to restore post-COVID networks and replace older planes.

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