“I think it’s going to be a memory we can look back on with great pride,” said Owen Zupp, one of the six pilots who accompany the plane on his final voyage. “It simply came to our notice then Qantas, but also for aviation as such. “
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According to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, who signed the plane before it left Sydney airport, the model made international flying available to Australians. “He has overcome the tyranny of distance, which has been and will continue to be a problem for Australia,” he told a group of about 150 people gathered in the hangar.
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The last Jumbo Jet departs from Australia.
Foto: Loren Elliott, Reuters
In about half a century, Qantas has transported more than 250 million people on Boeing 747s, including, for example, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain. and every Australian Olympic team since 1984.
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Qantas was once the only airline in the world with a fleet with only 747 aircraft.
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Boeing 747 is the fastest commercial aircraft, capable of developing speeds of over 650 miles (1046 kilometers) per hour. At present, however, the four-engine machine is obsolete behind modern twin-engine aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, Boeing 787 Dreamliner or even the older Boeing 777. In addition, all the aircraft listed are cheaper to operate. There are currently 30,747 commercial aircraft of this type in service worldwide.
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They have already decided to end the operation of the Boeing 747 British Airways. A pandemic led both companies to take this step. Qantas canceled most international flights until at least July 2021 due to Australian government measures to reduce coronavirus disease.
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