Boeing Closing in on Final Assembly of Last New 747

The left wing for the last 747 order reportedly has been staged on Boeing’s production line.

Thom Patterson

Wednesday, June 01, 2022 at 04:38 PM ET

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The final Boeing 747—a 747-8F—is being assembled in Everett. [Courtesy: Atlas Air Worldwide]

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Final assembly of the last new Boeing 747, a 747-8F variant, is nearing completion at the Everett factory, with Atlas Air expected to receive delivery by year-end, marking the end of its production.
The Boeing 747, introduced over half a century ago, revolutionized aviation by making international travel accessible and served diverse roles, including passenger transport, freighters, Air Force One, and even ferrying the Space Shuttle.
With 1,569 deliveries over five decades, the "Queen of the Skies" has been a dominant force in cargo transport, though a more fuel-efficient Boeing 777-8F is being developed as its successor.

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More than half a century after the model first flew—changing aviation forever—final assembly of the last new Boeing 747 reportedly is near at the company’s factory in Everett, Washington.

The left wing for the freighter, a 747-8F variant, has been staged on the production line, according to an Aviation Week report. Atlas Air is expected to receive delivery of the last 747—along with three identical 747-8Fs—by the end of this year. (Two former Transaero 747-8s are currently being converted into military variants for the Pentagon to serve as Air Force One.)