Boeing, Donald Trump and Air Force One
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FAA mandates inspections on select Boeing 747-8F freighters following reports of cracks at multiple fuselage stations.
The carrier remains one of the very few operators still flying the passenger variant of the 747 today.
The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition.
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989.
Replacing the 747-400 with the lower-capacity A350-1000 has forced British Airways to make substantial cuts to the number of business class seats.
