Qantas farewells the last of its Boeing 747's
Qantas has announced its plans for the three farewell joy flights of its last B747-400 later this month.
The airline will operate three 1 hour flights from Sydney (13 Jul), Brisbane (15 Jul) and Canberra (17 Jul) and if you want to be part of the history the tickets will go on sale at midday local time Wednesday 8 July. Tickets will start from $400 to $747 for a limited number of business class seats.
There will be limited seats to maximise passenger comfort with the profits from the services being donated to the HARS Aviation Museum at Albion Park (Wollongong) and the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach. The funds will help both museums to preserve and promote the 747 legacy and maintain the two Qantas B747’s displayed at each museum.
Qantas has been planning to retire its last remaining B747’s towards the end of 2020, however this was accelerated due to Covid-19. Qantas has been flying the Boeing 747’s since 1971 with its flagship aircraft 747-200B and became the only all Boeing 747 international carrier in the world in 1979.
The airline will operate three 1 hour flights from Sydney (13 Jul), Brisbane (15 Jul) and Canberra (17 Jul) and if you want to be part of the history the tickets will go on sale at midday local time Wednesday 8 July. Tickets will start from $400 to $747 for a limited number of business class seats.
There will be limited seats to maximise passenger comfort with the profits from the services being donated to the HARS Aviation Museum at Albion Park (Wollongong) and the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach. The funds will help both museums to preserve and promote the 747 legacy and maintain the two Qantas B747’s displayed at each museum.
Qantas has been planning to retire its last remaining B747’s towards the end of 2020, however this was accelerated due to Covid-19. Qantas has been flying the Boeing 747’s since 1971 with its flagship aircraft 747-200B and became the only all Boeing 747 international carrier in the world in 1979.
Qantas Fleet Captain Owen Weaver said ”The 747 has been a magnificent aircraft and it’s fitting that we celebrate the end of five decades of history-making moments for the national carrier and aviation in Australia”.
The replacement of the iconic Qantas B747 workhorse is a more cost-effective plane in flight, has better environmentally friendly credentials and a longer flight range. The new Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be able to fly direct from Perth to London and there are planed additional longhaul sectors earmarked for Project Sunrise.
The replacement of the iconic Qantas B747 workhorse is a more cost-effective plane in flight, has better environmentally friendly credentials and a longer flight range. The new Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be able to fly direct from Perth to London and there are planed additional longhaul sectors earmarked for Project Sunrise.
Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce had these comments to say previously
“This really is the end of one era and the start of another. The jumbo has been the backbone of Qantas International for more than 40 years and we’ve flown almost every type that Boeing built. It’s fitting that it’s retirement is going to coincide with our centenary in 2020”,
“By the end of 2020, we’ll have farewelled the 747, finished upgrading the cabins of our A380’s and welcomed our fourteenth 787. That’s a great proposition for our customers and creates some really exciting opportunities for our people”.
“This really is the end of one era and the start of another. The jumbo has been the backbone of Qantas International for more than 40 years and we’ve flown almost every type that Boeing built. It’s fitting that it’s retirement is going to coincide with our centenary in 2020”,
“By the end of 2020, we’ll have farewelled the 747, finished upgrading the cabins of our A380’s and welcomed our fourteenth 787. That’s a great proposition for our customers and creates some really exciting opportunities for our people”.