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TopicBoeing 747

Topic: Boeing 747

With a wobble after take-off, Air India 747s say goodbye. Some may still fly, some stripped for parts

Air India’s Boeing 747-400 ‘Agra’ made its final take-off from Mumbai amid a wave of nostalgia on social media. The airline has sold its last 4 Boeing jumbo jets to modernise its fleet.

8,000 Boeing 747 cargo planes will be needed to reach Covid vaccine to entire world

Global airlines body IATA is working with airlines, airports, global health bodies and pharmaceutical firms to pull together plans for the industry’s 'largest single transport challenge ever'.

British Airways, world’s largest operator of Boeing 747s to permanently retire entire fleet

In a statement, British Airways said that it was unlikely the magnificent ‘queen of the skies’ will fly again due to the losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Boeing 747 nears end as factory making fuselages shuts down

Triumph Group, the largest supplier to the 747-8 program, is starting to clear out a storied plant with an online auction of manufacturing gear.

World’s largest commercial aircraft Airbus’ A380 is a commercial flop

Airbus chief executive Tom Enders recently announced the end of the A380.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.