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The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After the introduction of the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30%.
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.
The Boeing 747-8 is the final series of ... Boeing states that the 747-8 is more than 10 percent lighter per seat and consumes 11 percent less fuel per passenger than ...
A shorter derivative of the 747-100, the SP was developed to target two market requirements. [5] The first was a need to compete with the DC-10 and L-1011 while maintaining commonality with the 747, [5] which in its standard form was too large for many routes. Until the arrival of the 767, Boeing lacked a mid-sized wide-body to compete in this ...
Extra seats on top of the passenger cabin. Airbus A330 and Airbus A340. Optional lower deck lavatories and crew rest; Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. Lower deck could be configured for lounge areas or additional seating; A JAL 747-300 with the stretched upper deck. Boeing 747. Partial upper deck lounge areas or seating; Optional upper deck crew rest ...
On the anniversary of its first test flight in February 1969, AD looks back on how the “Queen of the Skies” became the most famous plane in the world
Asiana Airlines – A First Class cabin was featured on Airbus A380s, Boeing 747-400s, and select Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The First Class seats were either available as fully closed suites (First Suite on Airbus A380 and select Boeing 777-200ER) or as open suite style flat-bed sleeper seats (Old First Class on Boeing 747-400).
Singulair, a popular asthma medication, could be linked to severe side effects, including suicide, a study from the FDA found.