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The Boeing 747 is informally known by the title “Queen of the Skies.” After being produced for decades, the aircraft will no longer be manufactured, though it is expected to have current planes in service for years to come.

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The last queen of the skies
January 10, 2023 5:24 p.m.

The last queen of the skies

Final production 747 briefly touches down at GCIA

MOSES LAKE — The last 747 touched down briefly at the Grant County International Airport Tuesday afternoon as part of its final check before being delivered to its new owner, New York-based cargo airline Atlas Air. David Bailey, a retired former executive director of the Port of Moses Lake who began his career in aviation as a flight engineer for Boeing in the late 1960s helping to design and test the 747, was on hand to watch the last one touch down as well...