The 747's final approach

Kris Van Cleave looks back at the 747, Boeing's revolutionary jumbo jet which first went into service nearly 50 years ago, as it makes its last passenger flights in the U.S.
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[@mas3ymd]

She’s right. The 747 simply makes people stare. In awe, really.

[@BrennanHouran]

In no other jet can you sit in front of the pilot. Great experience!

[@martynh5410]

Brennan Houran hah! I once had that lone seat in the front center. Enjoyed it a lot.

[@rjddurhamnc]

Fabulous aircraft

[@willi19671]

Well , LUFTHANSA will still fly 19 747/ 8 for the next 20 years .

[@awuma]

British Airways and KLM still have big fleets of 747's which they will fly for a while yet. (BA perhaps for longer).

[@that_llama_in_a_tuxedo4584]

British Airways has stated it's retiring the 747 in 2024

[@macky4074]

Virgin Atlantic will still be using the -400 for a few years yet

[@dominicbrancaccio1263]

willi19671 I heard but idk if it's true but I think British airways will still fly them to 2020

[@sunitaadhya6267]

willi19671 bad

[@khanad17]

15000 hours and not even captain.. That's harsh

[@cstflyer]

I was wondering too hey.....unfair!!

[@prorobo]

Airline upgrades have ZERO to do with who you are or your performance or gender or political beliefs. It is simply seniority. The only reason she never became captain on the 747 is because of the day she was hired and her desire to fly the 747. She'd likely be a super senior captain on a United 737 since those airframes and more widely available and have a higher turnover rate.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

So proud of what women have accomplished. .especially proud of black women breaking the barrier!

[@sheldonk5747]

You could read her face and know what she was thinking and is mostly in this case TRUE. I'm sure in some back board room someone in their " Jeff Sessions" best voice and mentality said "hands off those controls girl!!! No n%/#er shall ever fly this plane!!!" LOL

[@manifestgtr]

Not uncommon and not shocking when you know how the job works.

[@parsia1363]

Captain Teressa is the queen of the sky herself!

[@baljeep_gay]

this is a good comment.

[@kevinhoward9593]

shese not a captain, shes a copilot.

[@davidbsac]

@@kevinhoward9593 She is a 767 captain now.

[@Aliusmi]

747 is the 🤴🏼. I agree with the Co-pilot.

[@renorailfanning5465]

wow ! a very well done tribute by a knowledgeable reporter on network TV. Kudo's for being entertaining and educational.

[@jenniferjohnston5861]

Todd Peterson poop

[@brkitdwn]

kittenlover 101 sad people like you exist. There are ways to depart, so you don't have to be so unhappy.

[@williammickelson403]

@@brkitdwn lmao he just said "poop". didn't even make sense

[@cobraracer46]

Fear not Jumbo fans, air China, Lufthansa and Korean air bought a bunch of the 747-8’s and British Airways recently refurbished all of their 747-400 so you will still have a chance to fly in the best passenger jet in the sky!!!!

[@peerkbh]

You're absolutely right, but remember that doesn't count in the US where people say "the world" when they talk about their own country :-)

[@pdxaviation]

peerkbh but they still fly to the US

[@MegF142857]

I have 747 cargo flights over my house and love to see the plane floating past heading to airport. Distinctive rumbling when flies over. Love it! So cool to realize the planes came all the way from China.

[@LizzieSparrow2]

cobraracer46 So glad to hear that!! 😃 I was sad when I thought no one was flying them commercially--I flew on one to Hawaii snd it's still my favorite plane. ❤️

[@DisneyStudioNetwork]

Don’t forget KLM, China Airlines, Asiana, Qantas, Air India, Saudia, Corsair, Royal Air Maroc, Virgin Atlantic and Thai Airways

[@bobcarter4343]

Redefined worldwide travel... opening it up to the average person. Transformational indeed. Boeing one amazing company.

[@redcatjack]

For everyone saying RiP 747, it's far from over. Air China, British Airways, Lufthansa and Korean Air will still be flying passenger 747 passenger service for the foreseeable future, British Airways just refurbished their fleet I believe.

[@catzenhouse]

My childhood home sat near the end of the Paine Field/Snohomish County airport runway. The Boeing plant was at the opposite end. When the inaugural flight of the 747 occurred we watched it take off on the TV and then ran out onto the driveway to see it fly low over our home. It was so huge that it boggled the mind that it could stay in the air. Our home has been bulldozed over along with most of the neighborhood and deep forest and now the Queen of the Skies is gone. She was a beauty.

[@drmorqWarrenProject]

Way back.... in the time before time... we lived in Wichita, Kansas.. my dad worked for Boeing... He came out to the Seattle area in 1966 on a traveller.. to do work for Boeing out here... it was to work on the new thing.. the 747... and when he came back to Wichita.. they were building most of the parts in Kansas and then shipping them by train to Seattle. They built special train cars to carry the parts... They were larger than regular cars and had a weird shape.. much like the planes themselves.. and on the outside it said.. ANOTHER 747..... my dad put his suggestion in the suggestion box... and for the second time... they took his suggestion and ran with it. He suggested that they add... ... 'from the Wichita division'...... and it was on every car after that...

[@bobcarter4343]

Hawthorne, Calif did a lot of work on this plane and had special rail cars that transported the larger fuselage pieces to Seattle.

[@CJCS1111]

Robert, wasn't the factory in California actually in Paramount (or somewhere near there)? The factory that I'm thinking of was huge and I remember when it closed. I remember offices being in Hawthorne, but not a factory. Help refresh my memory.

[@earthorganism]

Hard to believe they are phasing them out. I remember when they were new. My only overseas trip was on a 747. Great plane.

[@markbernero9302]

The report wasn't entirely accurate. It is being phased out only in the US as a passenger plane.

[@earthorganism]

Yes, it did seem to lead you to believe that they are all going to disappear. Glad they are going to be around in some form.

[@speedbird1598]

For anyone who really wants to fly on a 747: BA's don't retire until 2024. QFs will likely retire around then as well, along with DLH's -400s. Air China, Korean, and Lufthansa all purchased the 747-8, and should retire it for another 20 years or so.

[@NintendoFanboy21]

Speedbird your profile is BA 747

[@terrencebailey7567]

Still air Force one

[@linden6352]

2:09 that Delta 747 looks amazing

[@tymellezz4217]

Actually I am an Airbus fanboy but the 747 is justus beautiful... I hope i will fly with one some day! Just beautiful airplanes

[@sce2aux464]

Interesting thing about Airbus, they built the A310 which would now be perfect for transatlantic flight requirements of today (medium sized widebody with decent range - and aesthetically beautiful as well) - but back then airlines were restricted to the one hour limit for twin engine overwater operations. Now it would be no problem...except Airbus doesn't make the 310 anymore.

[@lance3poo7932]

Than god I went on a United 747 from SFO to Seoul to visit. Honestly one of the most relaxing and comforting plane to be in!

[@bxpress6507]

Think it should be "this 747s final approach" the other suggest all 747s

[@CPS747-8]

If I were to be building 747s, I would send each one off with a kiss when it's completed to show love for the 747 (or any plane for that matter) and wish it luck on its journey.

[@zachg9065]

It’s important to note that the next Air Force 1 will be a 747-8 and many foreign airlines have bought brand new 747s as well. The legacy will live on!

[@kathienell199]

Awesome plane; great coverage.

[@2384Aviation]

We have Atlas Air still. They still operate the 747-400 passenger variant. It’s just used for charters.

[@sjcohen4444]

First time I flew in a 747 was July, 1973 on Air France JFK-Orly.

[@flyerspa67]

Always Loved The 747....

[@bobcarter4343]

Regarding 747 Hawthorne productuon from LA Times: Northrop Corp. won a Boeing subcontract to produce the plane’s fuselage panels in 1966. The company’s Hawthorne plant made the basic fuselage assemblies, while another facility in Ventura built the structure that connected the fuselage skin with the wing. Plants in Anaheim and Long Beach produced the plane’s flooring. In 1969, the Hawthorne plant employed 5,000 workers, as well as an additional 2,400 who were indirectly involved in 747 production.

[@awuma]

Apparent that is now the Space X plant. There's an even bigger complex now occupied by Triumph Aerostructures.

[@MrLandrover21]

747> A380.. come at me haters

[@alphaexpress6881]

WRONG!

[@davidhoffman1278]

WRONG! , Why? What characteristics make it so?

[@TheSyd19]

A380 is a double decker bus

[@davidhoffman1278]

JF , So? The original B747 was derived from the USAF C-X competition that produced the C-5. The first three proposals Boeing made to the airlines were a passenger version of original high wing double deck cargo plane, then a mid-wing version, and then a low wing version. All double decks very similar to the A380. Why no double deck the way the A380 is? Much more primitive evacuation slide technology at the time. The airlines did not think any passengers could live while attempting to evacuate from an upper deck, so they told Boeing to forget about passenger seats in the upper deck. Boeing shrunk the upper deck into a lounge. The flight deck had to remain where it was for the freighter version's nose loading door.

[@vicjr.1813]

I still don't get your point, why compare the 747 to the a380? they're both on different leagues, 747 can go passenger and cargo but the a380 can't because it'd make more profit as a passenger plane than a cargo plane, don't forget that the entry of a380 signaled all airports around the world to dramatically enhance and expand all terminals and services for the plane. it's crazy to think you guys fighting over 4 engined planes when twin engines are running the business.

[@AndroidSunner]

"Y'Know, they call it the Queen of the skies" "right" "You think that's a Fitting Name?" *"Well Between You and Me, I Used to call it the King."* Saying Straight Facts.

[@acescionti711]

AndroidSunner 747 forever

[@gosikh]

Love this plane. A part of me is on 747-400 as well.

[@craigjackson2428]

I concur, a well done tribute by the journalist who understood the entire history of the 747. It is amazing my entire life, the 747 has reigned queen of the skies being a kid of the 70s. My many years globetrekking as young adult the 747 was the aircraft to Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, South Pacific and Hawaii. Thanks to the 747 and United Airlines, I flew into the once iconic Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, with its world famous checkerboard approach to runway 13. Such a historic masterpiece of American technology thanks to Joe Sutter, father of the 747 and WW2 veteran. Always will be fondly remembered thankful my generation grew up knowing the 747. The 747 changed the world as we know it, facilitated free market economies and democracy.

[@zoltanvirovai9504]

Vid is so cool)) Only that Teressa flown so much and not the Captain I would not care. Every hour in a 747 is like in heaven. But was so sweet from her to say that is the King. In the air there is only one Queen, the 747... nothing other...

[@capdink]

I don't see much of them as compared to a decade ago. What a dream to just see it on the ramp.

[@ablue5419]

Is a amazing aircraft and my favorite too.

[@G-546]

For the people who built the planes it’s like building a building and than watching it get imploded 30 years later.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Than you so much..I am a Former Purser Flight Attendant frim United Airlines. An yes, I have flown on many of 747-400s. Nice!!! I will miss aircraft so miss.......

[@HeartlandTuber]

We still remember fondly our first transatlantic flight via Lufthansa New York to Germany, summer of 1971. It was an incredible experience, just a year into service for the 747.

[@MrTheAnorak]

A superb summary of a fantastic airplane that has been around for almost as long as I have.

[@jimstrange8281]

Really nice...the 747 is art in motion.

[@michaelglass7047]

The 747 will always be the Queen of the skies.

[@psuro]

Gorgeous plane.

[@hurricane2307]

A Queen of the Skies because the 747 is so extrem Beautyfull .. to me at Least and a King because its Strong and it Rules . I Love this Plane so much .. Man I would be so extremly sad when it would dissapear ..I was raised with this .Especially when the 747-400 came out .. The most Beautyfull to me of all .

[@wisnuadiputra4843]

Queen of The Skies 😭😭😭

[@Sacto1654]

Interestingly, the plane that will truly replace the 747 will be the upcoming derivative of the 777, the 777-9. Why? Because by the time the 777-9 enters service in 2020, airlines around the world will start the replacement cycle of replacing their 777-300ER fleets, and the 777-9 is well-suited for this purpose.

[@kubajaroszczyk3686]

People used to say that how a plane so big can fly? A USA’s 747 did it. But, people had no idea what the Russians had in plan. Years and years went and they built one huge aircraft with ‘6’ engines, super long wings and body length, with a take-off weight up to 600 TONS! That’s right it’s the Antonov 225 Mriya. Built from the 80’s and until now it’s working hard this year. Owned by the Ukraine it shows a difference of an invention between different continents. I could talk more about that and different range aircrafts but hey, I guess you know what I mean. :P

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

The was well done and so sad too... to see both that aircraft and all those flagship carriers go away just hurts in so many ways...

[@eggrolleater9382]

It was an honor to fly on this beautiful plane

[@Karmahandle]

Five years later the last 747 freighter to be constructed was delivered to Atlas Air Cargo. A sad day but at least the 747 will still be flying for many more years to come.

[@chele089]

Thats why you choose DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA, to fly on one of their 19 brand new 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners. It's not the end of the 747 yet, just for US carriers. Lufty will keep the queen flying, to carry passengers in style for decades to come!

[@bonbondesel]

The 747 will forever be the Queen of the skies for me ! THE JUMBO JET !

[@freddyhoyt1849]

I had the privilege of flying on the 747 plane ✈️ for 15 years

[@jennylentz6327]

If s not the last passenger 747.its uniteds last 747

[@erauprcwa]

They said that... Last passenger plane, for Delta and United, in America to operate the 747.

[@TheDeJureTour]

But it's the end for us Americans... from hence the plane came from.

[@awuma]

No longer really true. Many of the big twins have much longer range. The Japanese used the 747 for short ranges.

[@Lyxzzzzzzzzzzzzz1]

Mr.Clem you still got the 777x

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

CBSSundayMorning Thank your your always great documentarys!

[@daveinstlouis]

For us aviation geeks this is sad, but at least the 747-8 will be around for a while longer flying freight. The new AF One will be a 747-8.

[@anandguruji83]

FAREWELL UNITED AIRLINES 747

[@anandguruji83]

FAREWELL UNITED AIRLINES 747

[@rsattahip]

They could beat up one last passenger and throw him off the plane for good luck.

[@friedchicken1]

Robin Sattahip exactly my thought

[@user-lk5sv5vz5n]

That PANA AM LOLLLLLLLL

[@rosendorendonjr]

I'm seeing more British Airways 747's landing here at LAX recently. They stopped at some point but seem to be having a few flights to Los Angeles. Hope they keep coming.

[@tool-usinganimal8488]

Good to see news reporters that actually know what they're talking about

[@hanj31]

I remember one of my first 747 flights Seoul gimpo to LAX upper deck on an Asiana airlines 747-400m when I was like 5 years old.

[@SpudderRail]

Concorde and the 747, both revolutionary designs, it's sad to see the that 747 is starting to die like Concorde did :(

[@kevinhoward9593]

I think I only flown on a 747 once to go see my Aunts in Florida. A 787 can hold 40% more passengers, fly 3 times further and 30% faster then a 747. makes more sense to get rid of the antique 747.

[@munmilks]

*seven four seven* **dying inside**

[@midwestrcadventures7193]

Sad to see the 747 stop flying. We saw one of Deltas last international flight land in Minneapolis last week. We posted the video on our channel. It will be missed. Great tribute video...thanks

[@richschindler8731]

Sad to see the pax 747’s disappear. Gladly they will still be around a while longer in worldwide pax service. Then there will be the cargo carriers. At least for awhile.

[@1Ocqueoc]

Thankfully, I get to see The Queen in LAS on a daily basis (for the time being), as they arrive from London - operated by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

[@vykovyxorxus9952]

Randy She Quantus too

[@mw01720]

I’ve flown on the 747-8 11 times and the -400 2! 😁

[@chrisfr977]

The Boeing 747 is the greatest planet on Earth

[@eli_man3811]

I love those old liveries

[@hanj31]

I probably flew on my first 747 in 1991 from Seoul to HNL when I was one!

[@akakakac.3076]

I haven’t been on an 747. But I hope I can fly on it one day! ;)

[@dennisjacob1081]

Damn

[@DavidBerquist334]

Good job Tricia hope you like the 757

[@sanddabz5635]

That too is going bye bye

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I miss this aircraft as well.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I miss flying our 747-400s to Hong Kong from Chicago. I loved looking out the door window at Door 1Left. I am a former Purser Flight Attendant. So, yes flying and managing 16 other Flight Attendants was very very nice.

[@alen9084]

The 747 is an icon of modern air travel.

[@northdakota6762]

747 may be the queen but a380 will always be the king

[@davidbsac]

A380 is a financial disaster

[@breth8159]

Britannia once rule the waves but Bertha has ruled the skies

[@ZicajosProductions]

Great tribute, but s ort of a misleading special. For people who aren’t entirely familiar, it’s the 747-400 (aka: “744” not “747”) that is being decommissioned as a passenger jet in US airline carriers. However, the 747-8, the new 747 (“748”) will be in service for a long time with Lufthansa airlines as a passenger jet, not to mention Cargolux will be operating freight 744’s for a few more years. I believe KLM and British Airways will also be operating 747-400’s for a number of years more. This video makes it seem like 747’s are gone from the skies, but that isn’t true at all and won’t be for a while, as many 744’s and 748’s will continue to fly over the United States, particularly the northeast, to service other international airlines.

[@nageekgamer]

This reminds me of Concorde and it's last flight.

[@coshiro1]

Omg I thought that news caster was Hillary Clinton at first 😂😂

[@jakeb4734]

RIP 747

[@GooberJuice69420]

:'( RIP 747 "the best and first jumbo jet"

[@hartleyhare99]

Pan Am 103 & TWA 800 - A Terrible Way To Die. RIP❤

[@c182SkylaneRG]

That's the thing, I thought Boeing was still producing updated brand-new airliner variants of the 747 (-800 and -900 variants) which weren't more than a decade old, so I'm REALLY surprised that they're being phased out as an entire airframe, and not just older sub-models. That pilot they interviewed is entirely correct, though: if any pilot has ever told you they've never wanted to fly a 747, they're lying to you. :) In particular, I always wanted to try my hand at flying a 747 through the approach to Kai Tak, the old Hong Kong International Airport that apparently closed decades ago. :)

[@anubhavsrivastava4789]

Many European carriers BA, LH and KLM are still flying 747-400

[@sce2aux464]

La Grande Dame

[@prabakarbln]

UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF THE SKY forever I hope the newer 20+ 747-8i s built wud last another 30 yrs in passenger service.. But limited to Lufthansa, air china,and korean air

[@sethsteener]

this was how my mom went to see her grandparents. On a Pan-Am 747

[@JustWinJets]

I wish United got the A380, and the 747 is the queen and the A380 is the King

[@supa_hot_ice5449]

I saw a BA 744 land and PHX last summer and guess what I did: Stopped and stared

[@lukodaian]

If you don't watch the cbs Sunday morning 🌞,I don't know what you watch seriously

[@mfs3926]

KLM still has 15 747-400 in their crew. But that is Europe.

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

I'm soo sad that 747 are going to be gone for good

[@Delta_NWAB747fan]

The 747-400 passenger jet will always be my favorite, especially Delta’s and I hope to see the 400’s in the sky for a while longer. I wish Delta kept theirs or replaced it with the 800. Oh well.

[@cam70ds]

I was there for the unveiling. So sad to see this beautiful bird end its life.

[@Courtney1992]

its unbelievable how unreconized the an-225 is

[@lelekoJumboJet]

01:27 That's wrong, Atlas Air still have passenger 747s!

[@indiana146]

I flew to New York on 747 beautiful baby

[@cjever6625]

The Boeing 747 is the legacy of Widebody, Long Range Passenger and Freighter aircraft.

[@captcooke2273]

UPS is a American airline and they just ordered the newest 747

[@jpmf639]

Not a single American airline will be flying the 747, the airline in that second clip has a British Airways 747...

[@johnparrot4426]

Atlas Air will be flying 4 B747-400s in pax configuration for the foreseeable future...