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So less and less of 747
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27-07-2014 1:27pm#1
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Would I be right in saying were going to see less and less of 747 in commercial service these days. Only a few of the large carriers are using them and I'm nearly sure they'd get rid of them if finances allowed.
Fixed that for ya!!
In relation to the B747. Yes their overall numbers will drop from here on in. It was/is a magnificent aircraft and was partially responsible for making mass air travel possible.
Unfortunately its efficiency has been superseded by the B773/A380. The industry as a whole has seen the move away from massive hubs into a growth of point to point services. The B787/A350 will continue this process.
However the B747 will continue to grace global skies for many years to come. Especially with the B748i so recently having entered service. Cargo Ops of course will continue for even longer.0 -
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Fixed that for ya!!
In relation to the B747. Yes their overall numbers will drop from here on in. It was/is a magnificent aircraft and was partially responsible for making mass air travel possible.
Unfortunately its efficiency has been superseded by the B773/A380. The industry as a whole has seen the move away from massive hubs into a growth of point to point services. The B787/A350 will continue this process.
However the B747 will continue to grace global skies for many years to come. Especially with the B748i so recently having entered service. Cargo Ops of course will continue for even longer.
Someone needs to tell ethiad and emeriates that the hub idea is being phased out. Lol0 -
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Fixed that for ya!!
In relation to the B747. Yes their overall numbers will drop from here on in. It was/is a magnificent aircraft and was partially responsible for making mass air travel possible.
Unfortunately its efficiency has been superseded by the B773/A380. The industry as a whole has seen the move away from massive hubs into a growth of point to point services. The B787/A350 will continue this process.
However the B747 will continue to grace global skies for many years to come. Especially with the B748i so recently having entered service. Cargo Ops of course will continue for even longer.
Someone needs to tell ethiad and emiriates that the hub idea is being phased out. Lol0 -
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My local airport has about 25 of them dumped either awaiting sale or scrapping, but we still have a lot of them operating, as someone pointed out, the 747 costs very little to purchase or lease these days, its fuel costs are certainly higher than the 777/A380, but for airlines without the ability to finance the capital outlay, they still love the Jumbo. We still operate 4 of them in VIP configuration, and at a guess due to leased aircraft numbers changing, we have about another 30 of them in passenger or cargo configurations, so that means i get to see -SP's/100/200/300/400/8F's on a daily basis:)
Couple of friends flying the -8F, they love it, and considering that they jumped from A320's into the left seat of the 747, its quite a transition.
I think that i will be lucky to see 747's around my skies for years to come.0 -
My local airport has about 25 of them dumped either awaiting sale or scrapping, but we still have a lot of them operating, as someone pointed out, the 747 costs very little to purchase or lease these days, its fuel costs are certainly higher than the 777/A380, but for airlines without the ability to finance the capital outlay, they still love the Jumbo. We still operate 4 of them in VIP configuration, and at a guess due to leased aircraft numbers changing, we have about another 30 of them in passenger or cargo configurations, so that means i get to see -SP's/100/200/300/400/8F's on a daily basis:)
Couple of friends flying the -8F, they love it, and considering that they jumped from A320's into the left seat of the 747, its quite a transition.
I think that i will be lucky to see 747's around my skies for years to come.
I'd give my left arm to get into one of the VIP configurations. I suppose I could dream on and hope that one day I'll be successful to enjoy such luxury. Lol0 -
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You'll still see them around for a while, but maybe not so much in the northern hemisphere.
Qantas are one airline that have really held on tightly to their 747s and will be flying them for some time to come, having refitting nine of them with their A380 style interior and upgrades. I think a mixture of bad management and delays to their A380 and Dreamliner orders made them forced to hold on to them and their 767s way longer then planned, an expensive fleet to maintain! The other problem for Qantas is the 747 crews are on a very expensive and rigid employment agreement, generally tend to be the older mature FAs, with the younger FAs being posted straight to the A380 on a cheaper contact.
Their other 6 are on the way out and I think well overdue as their interiors were getting quite tatty. Sad though as at one stage I think Qantas were entirely made up of 747s and even a few 747SPs crossed the Tasman and Domestic Oz routes.
Check out this photo of the upper deck back in the day:
Air New Zealand have only a handful left and Singapore and Cathay following suit.0
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