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Why is the Boeing 747 being retired so soon?

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The Boeing 747 is a four-engine airliner, first produced in 1968. It has been in service for over 47 years since January 22, 1970. read more

The Boeing 747 is a four-engine airliner, first produced in 1968. It has been in service for over 47 years since January 22, 1970. Right now, the 747 is quickly being retired from passenger service, but it will likely remain in service as cargo planes for a while. read more

The Boeing 747 is far from retired. By way of illustration, this map shows all Boeing 747–400 (B744) currently in the air as of the time of this writing. There are over 120 of them. This is nearly 20% of all B744 frames ever built. There are an additional 20 747–8 flying (B748, also about 20% of the total number of frames built). read more

In January, United Airlines announced that it will expedite the retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets. United, one of the last major airlines in the US to operate the venerable icon, will retire its fleet by the end of 2017, one year earlier than previously planned. read more

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