The Boeing 747 entered service with Pan American Airlines in January 1970 and has since become the workhorse of the world’s long-haul,high-capacity fleet.To-date,Boeing has delivered 1,365 747s in four basic types,the 747-100/-200/-300/-400.
In November 2005,after many false starts,Boeing finally launched the 747-8 Intercontinental to serve the 400-500-seat markets and the Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
The Boeing 747 was the first passenger jet to have a twin-aisle cabin section and a staircase leading to an upper deck in the nose section.
Powered by four Pratt & Whitney/General Electric/Rolls-Royce turbofans the Boeing 747 remains the world’s fastest subsonic passenger jet.It has carried more than 3.5 billion passengers on 35 billion miles of revenue-earning service with 80 airlines.
