Lufthansa has been flying the Boeing 747 since 1971.
Credit: Boeing
From US presidents to the ultra-rich and the first-time flier on a tight budget, the Boeing 747 has served them all. Across 1,574 aircraft, 53 years, 118 million flight hours and 7.5 billion passengers and crew, the 747 shrunk the world. Long-haul flying, with the first generation’s range of 4,600...
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