Why Boeing Built 6 747-400ERs Just For Qantas - Simple Flying
WEBJan 5, 2021 · The Boeing 747-400ER gave Qantas extra flexibility and more options. The original Qantas 747-400ER in one world livery. Boeing produced six examples of this sub-variant, and Qantas operated all of them.
49 Years Of History: The Qantas Boeing 747 - Simple Flying
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Three years ago, Australia's national carrier Qantas marked the end of an era as its last Boeing 747 jumbo jet left its fleet. The Queen of the Skies had been with the airline for nearly half a century, and it helped revolutionize the …
Last Qantas 747 jet says goodbye with 'flying kangaroo' in sky - BBC
WEBAustralian airline Qantas has bid farewell to its last Boeing 747 aeroplane with one final flourish - drawing its logo, the flying kangaroo, in the sky. Dozens gathered at Sydney Airport on...
The Qantas Boeing 747: looking back on a half-century of flying
WEBApr 29, 2020 · Building on its existing Boeing 747-200 fleet, Qantas introduced a new type of jumbo in 1981: the Boeing 747 Special Performance, also known as the Boeing 747SP. Nicknamed 'Stumpy', the 747SP was smaller than Qantas’ existing 747s – over 14 metres shorter, in fact – and carried around 90 fewer passengers in a typical configuration.
50 Years Of History - The Qantas Boeing 747 - Simple Flying
WEBJun 17, 2020 · If you dive into Qantas history, you'll find they'd been eyeballing the Boeing 747 well before 1971. The airline ordered four 747-238Bs in 1967 for US$85 million (that was an absolute bucketload of money back then).
Final call: Qantas farewells the iconic Boeing 747 jumbo jet
WEBJul 22, 2020 · The A380 superjumbos are being stored in California’s arid Mojave Desert until at least 2023 – and even then, only half the fleet may return. And the majestic Boeing 747, which has been part of Qantas’ history for almost half of those 100 years, is being bundled out six months ahead of schedule.
Last Qantas 747 flight draws iconic kangaroo in the sky on its ... - CNN
WEBJul 22, 2020 · After 50 years of flying, Qantas’ last remaining Boeing 747 passenger plane departed Australia for the final time on Wednesday and left a special message for everyone in the sky — a drawing...
The Final Qantas 747 Flight Takes Off - AirlineGeeks.com
WEBJul 22, 2020 · Qantas has bid farewell to its last Boeing 747-400 as it departed across the Pacific Ocean to Los Angeles before positioning to Mojave Airport, California as its final resting place. The final flight has brought down the curtain on a five-decade partnership between Qantas and the Queen of the Ski
Qantas Retires Boeing 747 Fleet After 50 Years of Flight - Business Insider
WEBJul 23, 2020 · Qantas retired its final Boeing 747 aircraft on Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic rendered the aircraft and its long-range capabilities useless and accelerated its departure from...
Where Are Qantas' Boeing 747s Now? - Simple Flying
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Most of the former Qantas 747s, especially the older 747s, are now officially scrapped. But in the interim, many of the aircraft found second lives with other airlines. Some, like the 747-200, VH-EBQ City of Bunbury, some became museum pieces and remain carefully preserved.