Boeing is set to officially bid farewell to the original jumbo jet, the 747, as it makes its final commercial delivery of an aircraft that democratized flying and serves US presidents.The plane of US presidents since 1990,

For more than 50 years, the jumbo jet has broadened air travel for millions. On Tuesday, the final 747 will be delivered for cargo use – the end of the line for a piece of airborne royalty.

The last Boeing 747-8 freighter, now painted and ready to officially take flight, will be delivered to Atlas Air on Tuesday.

The last Boeing 747 (NYSE:BA) will be delivered to cargo carrier Atlas Air (NASDAQ:AAWW) on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Current and former employees, as well as guests, will attend a bittersweet ceremony in Everett,

Boeing's 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic "Jumbo Jet", revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as "Queen of the Skies" ended by more efficient twinjet planes.

Boeing is set to officially bid farewell to the original jumbo jet, the 747, as it makes its final commercial delivery of an aircraft that democratise...

Now the last Boeing 747-8 freighter, now painted and ready to officially take flight, will be delivered to Atlas Air on Tuesday. It’s considered the plane that changed travel around the world. Artist Jeff Barlow was a child when the 747 came out.