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 …
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.
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.
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...
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.
Qantas, 1989: The first non-stop flight from Britain to Australia
WEBAug 12, 2022 · Thirty-three years ago today, in August 1989, Qantas’s new flagship Boeing 747-400 achieved a new milestone in aviation history, flying non-stop between London, England and Sydney, Australia. The record-breaking flight gave the world a glimpse into the future of ultra-long-haul travel, flying further than any commercial aircraft had ever ...
Boeing 747-400 - Wikipedia
WEBSeven early customers, namely British Airways, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest, Qantas and Singapore Airlines, formed a consultative group to advise Boeing on the 747-400's design process. [10]
The Last Qantas Boeing 747 - An Emotional Farewell - YouTube
WEBAug 1, 2020 · A grand farewell to the Qantas Boeing 747, flying from Australia to Los Angeles and to her final resting place at the Mojave airplane graveyard. Qantas’s B747 is the most iconic plane and...
Boeing 747-400 (744) - SeatGuru
WEBQantas Airways flies this version of the Boeing 747-400RR Longreach with 364 seats in a three-class configuration of Business, Premium Economy, and Economy. This aircraft is primarily used for international long haul flights.