The World’s Oldest Active Passenger 747s Are Over 40 Years Old

The Boeing 747 fundamentally changed the nature of long-haul air travel. As a family, it has been in service for more than half a century since its first commercial flight from New York to London in 1970. It is sadly becoming an increasingly rare aircraft today, particularly when it comes to older examples. However, there are a handful of passenger-configured jumbo jets that remain active today aged over 40 years old. Let’s find out which ones they are. (simpleflying.com) Mehr...