LONDON – Almost exactly 54 years since the first flight of the iconic airliner, Boeing is today preparing to say its final farewells to the last Queen of the Skies – the Boeing 747.
At 1.00 PM PST today, Tuesday January 31, 2023, thousands of current and former Boeing employees will gather at Everett, Seattle factory to farewell the last production Boeing 747 aircraft.
The final Queen, a role modified cargo freighter destined for air cargo operator Atlas Air will today officially close the page in aviation history, becoming the 1574th aircraft ever built.
As much as today will mark something of a bittersweet commemoration for the Boeing community, so too will it be a milestone that will impact the entire aviation community.
This week marks the end of an era as we deliver the final 747. Join us in celebrating the #QueenOfTheSkies with a live webcast.
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 30, 2023
Tune in here on January 31 at 1 p.m. PST: https://t.co/FV3Dmnsph8 pic.twitter.com/fXtUXsPiiQ
Join us in celebrating the final 747 delivery with your favorite #QueenOfTheSkies stories.
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 6, 2023
Share your favorite 747 memories using the hashtag #ThankYou747 for an opportunity to be featured on our social channels. pic.twitter.com/5L06cZl8W5
Tributes are already beginning to surface via social media in advance of today’s farewell ceremony. Such is the broad reaching impact that this iconic aircraft has had not only on the aviation sector, but indeed the world at large.
We’re saying our final goodbyes to the #QueenoftheSkies this week. Flashback to November 7, 2017 on @AFAUnitedMEC’s final 747 flight on its original route! pic.twitter.com/IJfEBXtlWy
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) January 30, 2023
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