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Queen of the Skies to end reign as Boeing winds down 747 jumbo jet output

Chief Executive Dave Calhoun says Boeing will stop building the iconic jet in 2022

A Boeing 747-400 airplane, one of its last flights, lands in Washington on December 18, 2017 PHOto:BLOOMBERG

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The 747 has a good safety record but in 1985 it suffered the worst-ever single-plane accident when a Japan Airlines 747 suffered massive decompression, killing 520 people after a faulty repair.

Eric M Johnson | Reuters Seattle

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 30 2020 | 9:05 AM IST

Boeing Co is winding down production of the 747 jumbo jet, which democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine aircraft.

Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told staff on Wednesday that Boeing will stop building the iconic jet in 2022.

Here are some key facts and milestones regarding Boeing's "Queen of the Skies,"

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The 747 had its maiden flight on Feb. 9, 1969, and entered service with Pan American World Airways in January 1970. It allowed more affordable air travel due to its size and range.

Dubbed "the Incredibles", some 50,000 mechanics and engineers built what was then the world's

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