A Boeing Co. 747 cargo jet sits parked on the tarmac during the night package sort at the United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Boeing Quietly Pulls Plug on the 747, Closing Era of Jumbo Jets
(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. hasn’t told employees, but the company is pulling the plug on its hulking 747 jumbo jet, ending a half-century run for the twin-aisle pioneer.