Why Airlines WON'T use the Boeing 747 Anymore

The last 747 is about to me manufactured and delivered to cargo airline Atlas Air later this year. After this, the 747 will not be manufactured anymore. An era of 53 years is coming to the end. Why is this magnificient aircraft that revolutionized air travel when it was first introduced suddenly obsolete?
Let's find out! We'll take a close look at ETOPS and why all planes today only have two, not four engines.

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Why Airlines DON'T use the 747 Anymore [ETOPS]

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[BuzzSargent]

I always choose the Boing 747 when given the chance. I just love the way she handles bad weather and that roar when she takes off. I know this means little to most: I think the 747 with the upstairs lounge was the king of travel. It did not last long but, it was great. Happy Trails

[a.j.haverkamp]

The roar of the 4 engines on the 747 while landing still makes me smile. The sound of the huge amount of power is amazing.

[andrewlockwood]

The A380 is a magnificent aircraft to fly in as a passenger. It is smooth, quiet and spacious. I was lucky enough to be invited into the cockpit with my 3 boys, after landing. Despite the size of the aircraft, the cockpit seemed quite tight and small. A photo of my young boys sitting at the controls, wearing the captain's hat, is a treasured memory.

[hayleyxyz]

"Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim" 😁

[Sacto]

The plane that pretty much ended the age of the 747 was actually another Boeing model, the 777-300ER. Originally designed with a range of just over 7, 000 nautical miles, the 777-300ER actually got a range boost to 7, 700 nautical miles, and that made it possible for airlines to phase out even 747-400's. By the end of 2019, 777-300ER's were often flying routes that used to be flown by the 747.

[SimonAmazingClarke]

The reason why the A380 was built, despite the increased fuel costs, was because airports were reaching their capacity of landings and take offs. With the spacing between aircraft, there is a limit to the amount of aircraft that one runway can handle per day. The A380 was designed to carry two or three times the number of passengers so one landing transported more people, reducing the amount of aircraft using the airport. Unfortunately, it didn't work out the way that Airbus had hoped.

[TheSooupMan]

I did fly the Queen for 3000 hrs or 5 years, it was the best years of my 32 years in aviation, flying A300-600, MD90, B777-200, A320 family
The 747-400 was
Built well,
Redundant,
Range,
Easy to fly,
6 electric generators,
4 hydraulic systems,
A crew of 4 pilots and 23 flight attendants,
Had a lavatory and a 2 bunk beads inside the flight deck,
and it had a mystique effect on all airline staff when interacting with me, more respect from staff and passengers,

Don’t get me wrong, but it was a privilege that I thankfully enjoined.

[phmiii]

I worked on the manufacture of the 747 for over 10-years. It is sad to see it go!

[tgambogi]

The video was fascinating. The 747 was a workhorse iconic airplane. Like 10 AM, TWA, Ozark, Eastern, PSA it’s sad to see them gone. Thanks for the video

[OMG_No_Way]

You got me at 7:00. I was like “What!. That’s not what it means.” 😂😂

Also., every video of yours, I’m reminded about your comment, a long time ago, about your English and that you weren’t exactly happy with it. My original thought still stands. It’s perfect bud. Do not be embarrassed about it. No doubt it’s not your first language. But it’s impressive how perfect English is as your second. Be proud about it and don’t ever give it a second though. There’s a lot of people out there that would be jealous if their second language sounded half as good as yours does. 👍

[georgiathai]

I had 14 years on the 747 Classic and -400, and 26 years on the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. I used to tell the copilots on the 747s that they would tell their grandchildren they flew the airplane.

Wonderful machines. I’m glad I retired off of the 747. 777, A350, etc., …they’re all cool and beautiful airplanes, but never really had a huge desire to fly them. The 747 is probably the last true “stick-and-rudder” airplane. No fly-by-wire, no auto trim, etc. A pilot’s airplane. The -400 had a lot of the “magic” if you wanted it, but you could also turn all that junk off, look at a runway and land on it.

Great video. Sure brought back some memories. Thank you for uploading it.

[jmWhyMe]

I don't have a problem with twins. What I do have a problem with is narrow body long haul flights, because you can't easily move about the cabin during flight as you can on wide body twin aisles. Thus can lead to emboli and other health issues, especially as flights get longer and airlines pack more passengers into less space to maximize profit, such as the move to ten across on the A-350 series, and ever shortening seat pitches in economy. So planes like the 321XLR may be cheered by airline execs, but passengers should avoid them like the plague!

[robinoconnor]

I find the phasing out of the 747 very sad. I have flown transatlantic on a few of them. Quite close to my home in the UK, there is an airfield with a long line of 747s ready for parting out, some are not very old. Its good to see Lufthansa is still operating a fleet of them. Would I be happy flying transatlantic on a twin, heck no!

[jjpae]

Anyone else heard the story of when a Boeing exec was asked why he only flew on quad engine aircraft and he responded to the effect "because no one makes one with five" 😆 Can't find anything online to substantiate that quote but always made me smile

[heinzklinckwort]

An explanation out of the common, let me congratulate you for the ease of understanding, wonderful !!
Wish had this knowledge when tried to convey the ETOPS message .. back then ..

[established_on_the_run]

Very fascinating! Definitely makes me feel safer flying knowing there are such strict and redundant qualifications, especially the two separate maintenance personnel part. Amazing that planes like the A350 can practically cover the entire globe and even smaller ones can hop greater distances over water (like some B737 variants that go to Hawaii). Aviation has come a long way.

I’ll miss seeing the trijets, though. Those are/were my favorites.

[portalwalker_]

9:40 Aren't the routes curved because of the 2d projection of a 3d sphere? I believe the flight routes are pretty much straight when viewed on a 3d globe

[sofa]

The 787 and the A350 are truly incredible feats of engineering. I’ve only been an aviation enthusiast for about a year but it is incredible to see what planes are now since the very first times I travelled overseas

[Audiogeek-kfez]

Actually, the 747/8 will continue as a speciality production product. It has 53 years of history, engineering, and their are parts for these aircraft all over the globe. This was announced several months ago. I think it will mainly be cargo air craft, and very rich people who customized their aircraft

[Jhihmoac]

The "Queen of the Skies" day has pretty much been eclipsed by these newer, completely computerized "fly by wire", dual-powerplant, long range jetliners and their fuel efficient GE90 modular engines that allow carriers to cut their operating and maintenance costs... However, there's still the 747s that were either originally built or modified for cargo service... _They're_ not going anywhere - not too soon, anyway!