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The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targeting a 10% cost reduction with more efficient engines and 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of additional range.
Boeing 747-400: 16 2008 2018 Airbus A350-900: Former Northwest Airlines fleet. Last major passenger 747 operator in North America. [57] N661US ship 6301, the first 747-400 is displayed at the Delta Flight Museum. Boeing 767-200: 15 1982 2006 Boeing 737-800 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER
Delta at one time operated almost 60 of the type, although the museum's example was not among them. Delta Ship 6301 . Retired on September 9, 2015, after serving since December 8, 1989 with Northwest Airlines, this aircraft was the first Boeing 747-400 ever built, as well as the prototype aircraft. [20]
This Boeing 747-451 [Note 1] was the first 747-400, an improved version of Boeing's successful jumbo jet. The aircraft was the 696th Boeing 747 built and carried manufacturer's serial number 23719. [citation needed] Final assembly began at the Boeing Everett Factory, the longtime site of 747 production, in September 1987. Assembly was completed ...
Delta Air Lines ♠ [3] [4] Eastern Air ... Total 747-400 Series: 694 747-8F October 12, 2011 Cargolux: January 31, 2023 Atlas Air: 107 747-8BBJ February 28, 2012 ...
The improved 747-400, featuring canted winglets, entered service in February 1989 with Northwest Airlines. The 747-400 is an improved model with increased range. It has wingtip extensions of 6 ft (1.8 m) and winglets of 6 ft (1.8 m), which improve the type's fuel efficiency by four percent compared to previous 747 versions. [179]
A Delta Boeing 747-400, inherited from the Northwest merger The deal passed anti-trust overview from the Department of Justice ; as most analysis expected, the deal was not blocked, due to the minimal overlap between the two airlines' routes and very little threat to competition in the industry. [ 82 ]
Also in 1989, Northwest became the launch customer of the Boeing 747-400 and became one of only two airlines in the United States to operate it until its merger with Delta in 2009. The first aircraft it purchased was the first 747-400 to be built; it was later involved in a loss-of-control incident in 2002 and placed on display at the Delta ...