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PHBFT KLM Boeing 747400 at Amsterdam Schiphol Photo ID 658149
Published Jun 22, 2021 Dutch flag carrier and Skyteam member KLM was one of many airlines to have its long-haul operations revolutionized by the iconic Boeing 747 family. All in all, the Amsterdam-based airline flew variants of the 'Queen of the skies' for nearly half a century. March 15th, 2023 will mark two years since the very last Boeing 747 in KLM's stunning blue livery departed the Ducth flag carrier's primary hub at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) for good. The jumbo jet, registered as PH-BFV, took off from Amsterdam Schiphol at 09:20 and headed for storage facilities at Teruel in Spain. Published Jun 25, 2021 Last year, KLM retired its last Boeing 747 aircraft. This brought the curtain down on nearly half a century of jumbo jet operations at the Dutch flag carrier. The first variant of the 'Queen of the skies' that KLM operated was the 747-200, which initially had the same short upper deck as the original 747-100. Over the weekend, KLM performed its final commercial flight with a Boeing 747 aircraft. After 49 years of flying the skies, the company ended passenger operations with the jumbo following a flight from Mexico City.
PHBFR KLM Boeing 747400 at Amsterdam Schiphol Photo ID 682396
This weekend, KLM will operate its final Boeing 747 passenger flights, bringing an end to nearly 50 years of service with the airline. The 747 was scheduled to exit the fleet in 2021, but the impacts of COVID-19 flight restrictions and plummeting passenger demand have forced KLM to move the schedule forward. The final KLM 747 flight The final journey In the late hours of December 15th, 2004, the 230 ft (70 m) fuselage of the KLM Boeing 747-200, along with the other sections, was transported through the waterways of Amsterdam. A number of canals were cleared out for the special transport to Lelystad. Coordinates: 61.1717°N 149.9867°W On 15 December 1989, KLM Flight 867, en route from Amsterdam to Narita International Airport Tokyo, was forced to make an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, when all four engines failed. HONG KONG, HONG KONG - OCTOBER 23: A Boeing 747 passenger plane belonging to the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flies into the clouds after lifting off from Hong Kong International Airport, on 23 October 2017, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by studioEAST/Getty Images)
PHBFW KLM Boeing 747400 at Amsterdam Schiphol Photo ID 1288566
The 747 was an exceptional aircraft for its day and its 353-passenger capacity, in the KLM constellation, was a huge leap forward compared with the largest aircraft KLM had in operation at that time. This had all sorts of consequences for handling, crew, maintenance and catering. KLM's Boeing 747 will be retiring after 50 years of loyal service. Fans of this magnificent machine have been awaiting the phase out with a heavy heart for some time. I am also dreading the departure of the Grand Old Lady, which got me wondering why people develop such warm feelings for an aircraft.
A Business Class seat on board a former refurbished KLM Boeing 747-400 Economy Comfort and Economy Class seats on board a KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. World Business Class is KLM's long-haul business class product. Seats in the older World Business Class are 20 inches (51 cm) wide and have a 60-inch (150 cm) pitch. KLM's first Boeing 747-206B (PH-BUA "Mississippi") is parked at Gate B30 (now D Pier). KLM first introduced the 747 in February 1971 on the Amsterdam-New York route. Although the expanded Schiphol (1967) was a state-of-the-art facility, it was designed before Boeing announced the 747. The holding lounges and luggage belts were not designed to.
PHBFC KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747400M Combi
Despite both aircraft attempting to avoid each other, with the Pan Am plane veering sharply onto the grass and the KLM Boeing 747 pulling up, they were unable to avoid the collision.. As explained in extensive piece published by The Sun, the KLM aircraft's undercarriage and engines hit the top of the Pan Am plane at speed, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The wingspan is comparable to a 20-lane highway, the four CF6-80C2 engines are good for power close to that of 100 F1 racing cars and, most of all, the impressive nose, where the upper deck is around six storeys above the ground. 4. She's highly photogenic. The 747 is probably also the most photographed plane.
