In order to remind everyone of the past, shortly after takeoff we got served mai-tais with colorful umbrellas. We also got some retro-inspired United menus and a giant lunch. Once we were safely in the air, everyone was walking around the aircraft while making friends with a glass of champagne in hand.Īs you can imagine, these days, fancy cocktails aren’t served on board of any aircraft especially not in Economy Class. Once United's farewell 747 flight touches down in Honolulu today, Delta will.
Flight attendants were wearing retro attire and Hawaiian flowers, we each got a special Flight 747 Coke bottle, and some memorable pins. The last United Airlines international flight for the 747 was on October 29, from Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco. The flight itself was a throwback to the 70s. Some even had wigs!Įach passenger got a replica of a 70s boarding pass, and once everyone was seated comfortably, Mr Munoz closed the door and we were good to go and ready for a party in the sky! As we were leaving, every crew member on the tarmac and other airplanes were waving goodbye to us! United prepared a big gate party, with the CEO of United Oscar Munoz giving a speech and a special farewell cake. Accident Flight 811 took off from Honolulu International Airport at 01:52 local time, with 337 passengers and 18 crew members on board.
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Photo: Ryan Fletcher/Shutterstock Looking at other widebodies, the out-of-production Boeing 767-200 that needs just 1,900 m (6,300 ft) deserves special attention. i have no words, its awesome i never liked to fly the default 747 because it was so old and outdated, i downloaded a update pack and a FMOD for the default 744, but it still wasnt good. While I had a pleasure to be on board of this flight, I must say that I didn’t expect the amount of excitement from plane enthusiasts and everyone somehow involved in the tourism and flying industry. When all is said and done, the Airbus A380 needs 3,000 m (9,800 ft) of runway to take off fully-loaded, while the Boeing 747-8 requires 3,100 m (10,200 ft). In fact, I met a lot of people on board who were going back to San Francisco right after we landed in Honolulu, as they just wanted to take part in this special event.
But I wasn’t the only one who flew in particularly for this occasion. I decided to fly to SF for the night to catch this special flight back. On November 7th, 2017 this famous aircraft took its last flight from San Francisco to Honolulu.įunnily enough, when United invited me to join this historic flight I was already in Honolulu. Since the model is 47 years old, after its golden years it finally retired. If you used to fly back in the 70s or 80s you surely remember the Queen of the Skies, Boeing 747, known for its spiral staircase to the upper deck. Each one has a different layout inside, so you can totally distinguish the models. If you’re a frequent flier, you probably notice differences between aircrafts.
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