Why Boeing Built 6 747-400ERs Just For Qantas - Simple Flying
WEBJan 5, 2021 · Over the decades, Qantas flew multiple variants of the jumbo jet. For a time, in the late 1970s and into the early 1980s, Qantas only flew 747s. What's lesser-known is that in the early 2000s, Boeing made a 747 variant especially for …
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.
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...
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...
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 · 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 cabin crew member Pat Tudor sits in the Boeing 747's engine at the original factory rollout.
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...
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.
Qantas Retires Its Last 747 With A Dash Of Sky Art - NPR
WEBJul 23, 2020 · Australia's Qantas Airways has retired its last Boeing 747 with a flourish. With six pilots and no passengers aboard for the final flight from Sydney, QF7474's flight path sketched out a giant...