Marking an end of an era when the first-ever "jumbo jet" ruled the skies.

More than half a century since the original jumbo jet "shrank the world" to transform commercial aviation, the last ever Boeing 747 is being delivered, marking the start of the final chapter for the much-loved airplane.

When the last of the jets flies away from its Seattle-area factory on Wednesday, the curtain falls on a 54-year, four-engine era.

Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA’s space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.

It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA's space shuttles,

The last-ever Boeing 747 rolls off the factory floor, ending a run of over 50 years for the jumbo jet credited with popularizing air travel.

Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of workers who helped build the planes over the past 55 years looked on. Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane,