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The Boeing 747-8 is the final series of the large, long-range wide-body airliners in the Boeing 747 family from Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the largest model variant of the 747 and Boeing 's largest aircraft overall.
A Boeing 747-200B, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747-8I and Boeing 747-8F ordered by Korean Air with customer code B5 would be designated as, 747-2B5B, 747-4B5, 747-8B5 (not 747-8B5I) and 747-8B5(F) respectively. A Boeing 747SP ordered by Saudia with customer code 68 would be designated as Boeing 747SP-68 instead of 747-168(SP).
In 1988, the Airvision company introduced the first in-seat audio/video on-demand systems using 2.7 inches (69 mm) LCD technology for Northwest Airlines. [8] The trials, which were run by Northwest Airlines on its Boeing 747 fleet, received overwhelmingly positive passenger reaction. As a result, this completely replaced the CRT technology.
As well as an Aircraft Type Code, IATA may optionally define an Aircraft Group Code for types and variants that share common characteristics (for example all Boeing 747 freighters, regardless of series).
A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental of Lufthansa. On November 14, 2005, Boeing announced it was launching the 747 Advanced as the Boeing 747-8. [86] The last 747-400s were completed in 2009. [87] As of 2011, most orders of the 747-8 were for the freighter variant. On February 8, 2010, the 747-8 Freighter made its maiden flight. [88]
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The current aircraft is a specially upgraded Boeing 747-8I leased from Korean Air. [1] The current Code One plane is a Boeing 747-8i. Historically, the lease for Code One has been filled by either Korean Air or Asiana Airlines. It was reported in 2018 that Korean Air's lease expires in March 2021 and that a bidding process was open to secure a ...
The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gifted the Boeing 747-8 to Türkiye in September 2018. [1] This proved controversial in Türkiye due the sheer cost of the plane. [2] The BBJ 747-8i was the first aircraft of its type to be delivered. The 747-8 BBJ is the largest VIP aircraft ever built. [1]