The last leg of this DVD takes us on a short hop from Dallas to Atlanta onboard the 747-200. After our landing at Chicago the viewers are treated to more clips of the 747-400 but this time with various customer liveries such as British Airways World Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, China Airlines Cargo and others. During the cruise to Chicago our new Capt talks to the viewers about the highlights of working at Atlas Air with some of the perks being the opportunity to fly all over the world providing an exciting and challenging everyday experience. The arrival into Miami at 4am proves to be uneventful as is the departure to Chicago. For those of you ever considering the career of being a cargo pilot, these bits of information will prove to be very helpful. One of the most unique features of this DVD, in my opinion, pertains to the First Officer taking the time to explain a lot about his job, unique types of cargo he has transported and the life of a cargo pilot at Atlas Air in general. The First Officer also takes the time to present to the viewers a cockpit presentation featuring the FMS, Flight Displays and much more! Other areas of interest include the cruise period from ANC to MIA when the Capt gives details on the flight and on the 747 itself. Some of the interesting features of the departure out of Anchorage were the various views from both inside and outside of the aircraft along with the views of the snow topped mountains of Alaska. The Capt takes a few minutes to explain the reason for the non Atlas Air livery and other details on Atlas Air operations. After the briefing the Capt takes us to the ramp where we meet the Atlas Air 747 in the livery of one of its customers (China Air Cargo). As usual we start off with a preflight briefing which is made even more interesting with clips of the 747 in action. The first featured flight takes us from Anchorage to Miami onboard the 747-400F. The FAA took nearly two years - far longer than Boeing expected - to approve design changes and allow the plane back in the air.This DVD starts off with clips of the Atlas Air 747 in action both in the air and on the ground. The move to the Washington, D.C., area puts its executives closer to key federal government officials and the Federal Aviation Administration, which certifies Boeing passenger and cargo planes.īoeing’s relationship with the FAA has been strained since deadly crashes of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, in 20. The company announced in May that it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia. ![]() airline to use the 747 for passenger flights, which ended in 2017, although some other international carriers continue to fly it, including the German airline Lufthansa.īoeing’s roots are in the Seattle area, and it has assembly plants in Washington state and South Carolina. The company has completed 1,573 more since then.ĭelta was the last US. It took more than 50,000 Boeing employees less than 16 months to churn out the first 747. More elegantly, the 747 became known as the Queen of the Skies. The 747′s design included a second deck extending from the cockpit back over the first third of the plane, giving it a distinctive hump that made the plane instantly recognizable and inspired a nickname, the Whale. The long-range wide-body airliner has taken on numerous roles as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers and as the Air Force One presidential aircraft. The last plane of the 1,573 produced so far has been delivered to Cargo carrier Atlas Air.ĭubbed "Jumbo Jet", the 747 was the largest commercial aircraft in the world and the first with two aisles, and it still towers over most other planes. After 53 years of production, the Washington state assembly line of Boeing Commercial Airplanes ceased to manufacture Boeing 747.
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