After 54 years in production, Boeing’s last 747 will be handed off to its new owner later this week. This timeline captures all the ways the iconic plane has changes since it’s first flight.
In photos: The assembly and flight of the final Boeing 747
After 54 years, the last 747 reached the end of Boeing’s Everett production line. These images capture the last of them during its assembly at the Everett factory.
Building Boeing’s last 747: The nighttime drama of the final big lift
On a late September night, three huge sections of the last 747 ever built were brought together to complete the airframe, a key step in the assembly process called “final body join.”
The last 747: Boeing workers reflect on an iconic plane like no other
Boeing’s 747 made international travel achievable for millions, and shaped the Pacific Northwest. Meet eight of the thousands of people who built the iconic plane.
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Anti-government protesters in Israel decry Netanyahu’s judicial reform plan
Israel’s government says a power imbalance has given judges and legal advisers too much sway over law-making and governance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to press on with the changes despite the opposition.