Why The Boeing 747-8 Isn’t Popular

Boeing anticipated selling about 300 of the 747-8. Its passenger variant, the 747-8I, or Intercontinental, received a mere 47 orders before being discontinued. How could it be, that an upgraded, superior model of one of the world’s most popular widebody aircraft did so poorly on the market?

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[javiervazquez]

747 is such a beautiful airplane, if I was rich enough I would buy one without hesitation

[bobdevreeze]

747 will continue to fly as a freighter for decades. the passenger version was killed by ETOPS.

[idiotburns]

cool video, I work at Boeing (Puget Sound), I have a feeling that the 747 will be kept alive but I am just speculating on the unknown future

[wecf]

Boeing basically killed the 747 with 777x and 787

[emiliorosa]

Row 1 on the lower deck is amazing. You are able to see forward due to the curvature of the fuselage up front. There just isn’t anything else like it as far as the view.

[ewan_clegg]

I think if it was released a couple of years before the 787 it might of had more of a future

[roriquevernonii]

I remember sitting in my truck at work on a business trip to Tacoma, Washington and looking up to see a white and red 747 with chase planes around it. I got back to the hotel and looked for the news to see it was the 747-8's first flight! Suffice it to say, I quietly geeked out alone because nobody else I worked with really appreciated that fact. Didn't realize at the time that this would likely be the first flight of the last major variant.

[saulfernandez]

i grew up with the genetation of the 747 which i knew as the jumbo jet. its shape is unique with the special area for the 1st class flyers which is beautiful. no other plane has this shape, it was a masterpiece. apart from its security features and reliability it has been beautifully designed. i think it will live on as a classic.

[jcdiscovery]

The 747 line of aircraft should never be allowed to die. Like a blue whale massive but graceful. Will always hold a special place in so many heart, just like concord.

[khalidatia]

If i have a coin every time for a video talking why the 747-8 and a380 isn't a huge success 😅

[allanwico]

Absolutely, the timing could have made it popular, if it was launched prior to A380’s launch, it definitely would have sold more

[paigelee]

The 747-300 tri jet should be in production to save the 747 series

[philrabe]

It was a double whammy: new engines for the new twins, and changing passenger /airline appetites.

[cshan]

The more I read/hear about 747 productions about to seize, the more I realize how lucky I was to be able to fly in both 747-400 and the 747-8I. Now I just need to fly on the A380 before that seize to exist

[reesechaung]

Wish the queen 747 could still active in the future 😢

[johniii]

Tired question by this point. The technology moved on to twin engines and it was bigger than airlines need. Also just an old platform

[vitoamiano]

There is something beautiful about the 747’s that non of the other can compete with, it’s like looking at a beautiful portrait of Sophia Loren and then looking at a portrait of miley Cyrus and then saying, thank God for giving us the abilities to make choices .

[Cuber]

the only thing that would've made the 747 more viable would probably be refitting it with two stronger engines like the GE90 but that's also unrealistic and makes it not feel the same

[adnanghaus]

I think some of the major carriers should have bought and kept few 747-8 in there fleet. It's a massive beast of a plane but beautiful looking. I feel angry and gutted that they have not been bought.

[dmaxsba]

Stupid question I suppose but can't you turn off 2 of the 4 engines once at cruse speed and save on fuel? Basically just using all 4 to get going with.