Boeing B747 Jumbo Jets Are The Airlines Still In Use Today

 Boeing 747  The giant and Queen of the skies… The jumbo jet in the Boeing range. An aircraft that has left its mark on the skies for over 50 years. Pan Am was the first airline to own a Boeing 747 aircraft. The Boeing 747 has been the favorite aircraft model of almost every major airline ever since.

Recently, British Airways gave an emotional farewell to the last Boeing 747 aircraft on their flight, which received a lot of news media attention. Only a handful of airlines now own Boeing 747's passenger jumbo jets. Let's see what they are.

1. Air China - Air China, China's national flag carrier, currently operates eight Boeing B747-400 passenger aircraft. They are about 25 and a half years old. They currently operate on domestic routes and European routes such as Madrid and London. Air China has not announced when it will retire its 8 Boeing B747-400 aircraft. In addition, Air China uses B747-8 model aircraft.

2. Asiana Airlines - Asiana Airlines, a South Korean airline, operates a Boeing B747-400 passenger aircraft. The aircraft has eight Royal Business First Class seats at the front. The aircraft, 22 years old and with registration number HL-7428, is currently in service to China.

3. China Airlines - China Airlines, Taiwan's flag carrier, operates four Boeing B747-400 aircraft. These 15-year-old planes have not operated passenger services since the arrival of the Corona. However, the airline has decided to operate the service with these aircraft in case the threat to Kovid subsides.

4. Iraqi Airways - Iraqi Airways, Iraq's national flag carrier, has two Boeing B747-400 passenger aircraft. One of the 22-year-old aircraft has not been in service since the end of 2019, but the rest have continued to fly to destinations such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia and Egypt.

5. Korean Air - Korean Air, the national flag carrier of South Korea, currently has 12 Boeing 747 aircraft. Of these, two are 23-year-old B747-400 and the other 10 are 4-year-old B747-8 models.

6. Lufthansa - Lufthansa, Germany's flag carrier, is the airline currently using the most Boeing 747 aircraft. Lufthansa's fleet includes 26 passenger Boeing 747 series aircraft, including seven B747-400s and nineteen B747-8s. Of these, B747-400 aircraft are expected to leave Lufthansa soon.

7. Mahan Air - There is a Boeing B747-400 aircraft at Mahan Air based in Tehran, Iran. The 31-year-old aircraft currently operates on domestic routes. There is no clear understanding of whether this aircraft will retire from service.

8. Rossia - Russian airline Rossia Airlines operates 9 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. These 20-year-old aircraft operated daily until before the Corona expansion.

9. Thai Airways - Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways Fleet has eight Boeing B747-400 aircraft. The 21-year-old aircraft will be out of service from the end of March 2020. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

10. Air India - Air India, the national flag carrier of India, has four Boeing B747-400 aircraft in its fleet. These aircraft, which are about 25 years old, are still well equipped. One of these was used for VVIP services until the arrival of the new Air India One aircraft. Air India's Boeing 747 also operated on the Kochi-Jeddah route. These planes are at rest after Kovid. There are currently no indications that these will retire from service.

The Queen of Heavens, the Boeing B747, which made a huge difference in aviation history and is still popular today, will be in service with us for a few more years. With the departure of the last Boeing 747, a major chapter in aviation history will come to an end.