- The final 747-8 Freighter will be delivered to Atlas Air in early 2023- Iconic plane transformed global travel after entering service in 1970 / EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The last Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747 left the company's widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. "For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this plane will continue to fly across the globe for years to come," said Kim Smith, Boeing Vice President and general manager, 747 and 767 Programs. (....)