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 taken delivery of its final Boeing 747-8F, bringing Boeing closer to ending all 747 production, with just four freighter deliveries remaining for Atlas Air.
The "Queen of the Skies" revolutionized aviation by making international travel widely accessible and is noted for its impressive payload, range, and the 747-8F's unique nose-loading capability.
The phasing out of the 747, driven by the emergence of more fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft, signifies the end of the entire jumbo jet production era, following the Airbus A380.

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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.