'This airplane marks the point in history, the first time that any person on planet Earth could get on an airplane and fly,' Boeing historian Michael Lombardi told Van Cleave.
The Boeing 747 once carried the space shuttle and is credited with making air travel more accessible to the general public. Now, after more than five decades, the last brand-new 747 has been built.
"As a pilot, I know how great this plane is to fly," Travolta said."There is nothing like seeing a 747 take flight, to remind you that there's also magic here." Sherri Mui built 747s for the last 15 years, her father started working on the same line 43 years ago.
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