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Boeing 747 jets changed everything for SIA and air travel. A new aircraft type is urgently needed now
The 747 jets were the workhorses that launched a fledgling airline’s dream to become a global player in passenger air travel. The question is whether another model can do that in a carbon-conscious world.
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The 747, with its distinctive hump housing the flight deck and the first-class suites, ushered in a new era in air travel.
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Mike Yeo
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Aviation enthusiasts of a certain age in Singapore will remember the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 for its moniker – ”Big Top”, “Megatop” and “Mega Ark”. The rest of the world though referred to the plane simply as the “jumbo”.
The 747, with its distinctive hump housing the flight deck and the first class suites, ushered in a new era in air travel. It was the first wide-body, twin-aisle commercial passenger jet to enter service.
