United Retiring Iconic 747 Sooner than Expected

[Dave Blake]

‘Queen of the Skies’ will be phased out of its fleet by the end of 2017, a year ahead of schedule.

The only other U.S. airline that uses 747s for passenger service, Delta Air Lines, expects to phase out the widebody jetliner by the end of the year as well, according to USA Today.

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[airifr]

Hmmm, less than a year to book flight on United Jumbo.

Hopefully Delta will keep longer