CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Atlas Air jet is the 1574th and last 747 to leave the production line. Over the years, the beloved model racked up more than 118 million flight hours worldwide from its first commercial flight on January 22, 1970 with Pan Am from New York to London.

Detailed explanation-2: -The last aircraft, a 747-8F for Atlas Air, rolled off the production line on December 6, 2022, and was delivered on January 31, 2023. Boeing hosted an event at the Everett factory for thousands of workers as well as industry executives to commemorate the delivery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Boeing 747: The last Boeing 747 commercial passenger jet to be delivered was in July 2017–a jumbo for Korean Air Lines. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental: The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, launched in 2005, is the most recent version of the 747 and the largest airliner manufactured by Boeing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The last Boeing 747 in the world has been delivered On January 31, 2023, Boeing delivered a 747-8 to cargo airline Atlas Air. It wasn’t just any 747, though, but rather it was the last 747 ever produced. A huge event was held at Boeing’s Everett factory to celebrate this.

Detailed explanation-5: -Boeing’s latest widebody is hoping to replace its most popular one. Now that the Boeing 747 program has officially come to an end with the delivery of the last 747-8F this month, we look to the future.