50 YEARS OF THE 747 | Back in January 1970, the first-ever commercial Boeing 747 flight took off from New York—JFK, landing a few hours later across the pond at London Heathrow (LHR). It's now 50 years later, and two versions of the Queen of the Skies continue to fly — airlines have begun retiring the aging 747-400, but the newer 747-8 should be around for quite some time. Learn all about the original jumbo jet, with: Like a number of TPG's aviation geeks, I've been following the 747's retirement closely, especially after having a chance to sit up in the nose on United's very last double-decker flight. And, fortunately, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to fly one, too. -Zach Honig, Editor-at-Large | Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. | |
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