UPS Receives Delivery of Its Last New Boeing 747

With the delivery of UPS’s final 747-8F order, Boeing is closing in on the end of production for the historic jetliner that changed aviation forever.

Thom Patterson

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 12:12 PM ET

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UPS now has 41 747s in its fleet, including 28 of the 747-8F variant. [Courtesy: UPS Airlines]

Key Takeaways:

UPS has received its final Boeing 747-8F, signaling that Boeing is nearing the end of all 747 production, with only four more freighters remaining for delivery to Atlas Air.
The iconic "Queen of the Skies," which revolutionized air travel and cargo, is being retired from production due to the aviation industry's shift towards more fuel-efficient, twin-engine aircraft.
The 747-8F model is praised for its significant payload capacity, range, and efficiency (e.g., enabling nonstop flights like Louisville to Dubai) and remains the only commercial freighter with nose-loading capability.

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With the delivery of UPS’ (NYSE: UPS) final 747-8F order, Boeing (NYSE: BA) is closing in on the end of production for the historic jetliner that changed aviation forever.

Sporting its familiar brown, gold, and white livery, UPS Airlines’ new 747-8F (registration N633UP) flew Friday from Paine Field (KPAE) near Boeing’s plant in Everett, Washington, to Louisville (KDSF). There, the new “brown tail” joins the UPS fleet at the package delivery company’s main hub, UPS Worldport.