First Boeing 747 scheduled flight from New York to London

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Gina Lyle (University of Glasgow), Graham MacPhee (University of Manchester), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

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Aviation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1970-01-22

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United Kingdom (Location)
United States (Location)

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The world’s first wide-body, 400-seat jetliner (’Jumbo Jet’) went into service between New York and London on 22 January 1970. The development of the 747 was extraordinarily costly for the Boeing Company but eventually turned out to be quite lucrative.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First Boeing 747 scheduled flight from New York to London". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3510, accessed 07 May 2024.]

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