Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet

(CTV News) Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747  jumbo jet as thousands of workers who helped build the planes over the  past 55 years looked on

Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA's space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. It revolutionized travel, connecting international cities that had never before had direct routes and helping democratize passenger flight.---More...