Recent years have seen widebody quadjets such as the Boeing 747 become increasingly obsolete and fade into relative obscurity as airlines around the world favor more efficient twinjet aircraft for their long-haul operations. This was a phenomenon that was only exacerbated by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Boeing 747

Launch Customer(s)

Pan American World Airways

First Delivery

January 22, 1970

Last Delivery

January 31, 2023

Number Delivered

1,573

Manufacturer

Boeing

Aircraft Type

Widebody

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However, when it comes to scheduled commercial passenger operations of aircraft from the Boeing 747 family, German flag carrier and Star Alliance founding member Lufthansa seems to be happy to be the exception to the rule. Today, the airline has almost 30

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