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 received its final Boeing 747-8F delivery, marking a significant step towards the end of production for the historic "Queen of the Skies."
Only four more 747-8Fs remain to be delivered to Atlas Air Worldwide, after which Boeing will cease all 747 production, concluding a 53-year era.
The 747, which revolutionized international travel, is being phased out largely due to the development of more fuel-efficient, twin-engine freighters and passenger airliners.

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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.