Boeing 747 ^ The first ever Boeing 747, the prototype City of Everett (N7470)
Did some digging into all numbers of the Boeing 747 ever ordered, there were 1,572 of all types built, delivered and used by customers. Ironically, there are currently NO US passenger airlines flying the Boeing 747 in the country where they were built. However, some US cargo airlines still use some.
Top 20 Boeing 747 customers.
01. Japan Airlines (JAL): Bought: 103. Still in service: 0.
02. British Airways: Bought: 94. Still in service: 28.
03. Singapore Airlines: Bought: 93. Still in service: 7.
04. Lufthansa: Bought: 81. Still in service: 27.
05. Korean Air: Bought: 79. Still in service: 23.
06. United Airlines: Bought: 68. Still in service: 0.
07. Cathay Pacific: Bought: 59. Still in service: 20.
08. Qantas: Bought: 57. Still in service: 0.
09. Air France: Bought: 53. Still in service: 0.
10. Northwest Airlines: 53. Still in service: 0.
11. China Airlines: Bought: 48. Still in service: 22.
12. All Nippon Airways (ANA): Bought: 45. Still in service: 0.
13. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Bought 45. Still in service: 3*.
14. Pan Am: Bought: 45. Still in service: 0.
15. Atlas Air: Bought: 38. Still in service: 34
16. United Parcel Service Airlines (UPS): Bought: 36. Still in service: 28.
17. Cargolux Airlines International: Bought: 32. Still in service: 30.
18. Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia): Bought: 26. Still in service: 2.
19. Thai Airways International: Bought: 26. Still in service: 8.
20. Malaysia Airlines: Bought: 24. Still in service: 0.
*Still in service - up to 31 December 2019.
A total of 60 Boeing 747's have been lost in accidents, in which a total of 3,722 people have died.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 14 Jul 2020, 16:57
by SW1
KLMs last 3 are already gone and BAs will go by the end of the year
Though Boeing now anticipates U.S. federal approval to unground its 737 MAX in September, company data released Tuesday shows that in the first half of this year the manufacturer lost just over 800 orders for the troubled airplane.
With the MAX unable to be delivered and with the COVID-19 pandemic killing demand for all other airplanes, Boeing’s update Tuesday to its orders and deliveries website also shows that it delivered just 10 jets in June, only three of which were passenger airplanes.
Though Boeing now anticipates U.S. federal approval to unground its 737 MAX in September, company data released Tuesday shows that in the first half of this year the manufacturer lost just over 800 orders for the troubled airplane.
With the MAX unable to be delivered and with the COVID-19 pandemic killing demand for all other airplanes, Boeing’s update Tuesday to its orders and deliveries website also shows that it delivered just 10 jets in June, only three of which were passenger airplanes.
British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn.
The UK airline is the world's largest operator of the jumbo jets, with 31 in the fleet.
"It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect," a BA spokesman told the BBC.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 11:08
by SKB
BA still have 12 Airbus A380s in their fleet, which are no longer manufactured. Perhaps they'll go sometime too?
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 12:15
by SW1
Very possibly. Though I suspect they maybe long term stored initially as BA operates in normal time some high capacity routes from LHR to JFK and Dulles. But in general anything with more than about 330 seats without very high bypass engines is an endangered species for now.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 18 Jul 2020, 11:29
by SKB
BA 747 Tribute*
(Heathrow Aircraft - past and present.) 26th March 2020
With the skies being empty of aircraft due to the worldwide "lock in" caused by COVID-19 and the likely global recession after this pandemic is over, it seems quite probable that British Airways will accelerate the retirement of their 31 Boeing 747s left in the fleet .
So this is a good time, especially with so many of us having to remain in our homes, to sit back and enjoy this 45 minute film recording EVERY one of the 31 "active" 747s that were flying with BA until the worldwide fleet grounding.
So here, in delivery date order are:
The hammer blows to civil aviation continue a pace.
utsche Lufthansa AG plans to eliminate its biggest passenger jets as it deepens fleet cuts, creating a knock-on in additional job losses, people with knowledge of the proposals said.
Lufthansa is looking at retiring remaining Airbus SE A380 double-deckers, the bulk of smaller A340s, and all of its older Boeing Co. 747-400 jumbos, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. There would also be a cull of narrow-body planes that feed longer routes, they said.
The fleet cuts would surpass the 100-aircraft reduction so far disclosed by Lufthansa, net of new deliveries, with job losses exceeding the 22,000 that the carrier had said such a contraction would entail, said the people.
Operating a wide-body jet like Lufthansa’s newest Airbus A350 requires about 220 people including flying staff, maintenance, catering and administrative positions, the carrier says, meaning the loss of 10 long-haul planes could see more than 2,000 jobs go.
Job Magnet
Each A350 long-haul aircraft generates 220 positions at Lufthansa
Source: Company reports
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 08 Oct 2020, 08:32
by SKB
This morning's final ever British Airways 747 flights from Heathrow. Plane registrys are G-CIVB (in the retro 70's livery) and G-CIVY.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 02 Jan 2021, 21:33
by SKB
BA's three retro-livery 747's are to be preserved
(Sam Chui) 19th December 2020
I traveled to the UK to see the Final British Airways 747 flight and landing. During this trip, I was able to see all 3 British Airways Retro Liveries 747 across the countryside in England and Wales.
My first stop was Dunsfold Aerodrome, I visited the Landor livery 747. I was able to go inside and take a last look of the cabin and cockpit. Then I drove to Cotswold Airport to see Negus livery 747. Cotswold Airport CEO Suzannah Harvey personally gave me a tour and explain the work to save the 747.
My last stop was in Cardiff, Wales where the BOAC livery 747 flew out from Cardiff to St Athan. It was a very short ferry flight but a very emotional one as this was the final BA 747 flight. I was at St Athan to watch the Final BA 747 landing. It was a great momentous landing with a quick stop on the short runway. After landing, I went inside the 747 to interview the pilots and witness the final power down of the 747. It was the end of an era for British Airways 747.
All 3 BA retro 747 liveries (Landor, Negus and BOAC) will be preserved in the UK.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 19 May 2021, 12:04
by SW1
Jet blue arrival into London May shake things up a bit
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 06 Jul 2021, 00:02
by SKB
(Evening Standard) 30th June 2021
A flying car that is turning “science fiction into reality” has completed its first ever inter-city flight.
AirCar–a hybrid aeroplane and sportscar–completed a 35 minute test flight between two airports in Slovakia in front of reporters earlier this week.
After landing, at a click of a button, the aircraft transformed into a sports car in under three minutes and was driven by its inventor, Professor Stefan Klein, and co-founder, Anton Zajac, to downtown Bratislava, cutting the typical travel time in half.
The Federal Aviation Administration informed Boeing Tuesday that, when it finally approves resumption of deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner, the agency will perform final inspections on each newly built jet before issuing an airworthiness certificate that approves the plane to carry passengers.
That power to issue those individual airworthiness certificates is routinely delegated to the manufacturer. But the quality problems afflicting the 787 manufacturing process prompted the FAA to withhold that authority from Boeing.
“This will allow the agency to confirm the effectiveness of measures Boeing has undertaken to improve the 787 manufacturing process,” the FAA said in a statement.
The move means airworthiness certificates for the 787 will be issued similarly to those for the 737 MAX, which was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 20 Feb 2022, 12:49
by Caribbean
Do you think this pilot was aiming to be the first to land an A380 vertically?
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 20 Feb 2022, 16:08
by SKB
Storm Eunice: Planes struggle to land at Heathrow
(Sky News) 18th February 2022
Gusts of 122mph were recorded in the UK as damaging winds caused by Storm Eunice wreaked havoc.
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 23 Feb 2022, 14:24
by SKB
Airbus to modify A380 to test "Zero Emission" Hydrogen powered engine
(Airbus) 23rd February 2022
Airbus Vice-President, Zero-Emission Aircraft, Glenn Llewellyn takes us inside the A380 MSN1, an iconic aircraft that will act as a testbed for hydrogen combustion technology. More info: https://fly.airbus.com/3H0K1ud
Re: Civil Aviation
Posted: 28 Feb 2022, 00:16
by SKB
World's largest aeroplane destroyed in Ukraine War
The world's largest cargo aircraft, the unique Antonov-225 Mriya, has been destroyed during a Russian attack, according to Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba.
Kuleba tweeted on Sunday: "Russia may have destroyed our 'Mriya'. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state."
The Antonov 225 was originally built by the USSR to transport their Buran space shuttle.
The plane was based at the Antonov Airport – also known as Hostomel Airport - in Ukraine.
