Singapore Airlines to Greet FinalBye to Boeing 747 after 40 years
Singapore Airlines chief executive, Goh Choon Phong declared, “Saying farewell to the Queen of the Skies will not be an easy job for us”.
To spot the departure of the Boeing 747 after some 40 decades of service, Singapore Airlines will run particular commemoration airlines between Singapore and Hong Kong on April 6th 2012.
Airline SQ747 from Singapore to Hong Kong and SQ748 from Hong Kong to Singapore will be running with the B747-400, changing existing airlines SQ860 and SQ863, which are usually running with Airbus A330-300s.
The particular flights, which will be SIA’s last commercial passenger services with the B747, are now open for sale.
Plus more than 300 commercial passengers, on board will be employees who have occupation on the aircraft during its storied history, including a crowd of deprived children & media.
Singapore Airlines chief executive, Goh Choon Phong declared, “Saying farewell to the Queen of the Skies will not be an easy job for us”.
For around more than 37 years, the B747 has played an significant role in aiding SIA become the international airline that it is at the moment.