Delta Air Lines once had up to 31 Boeing 747s in its fleet but retired them to make way for the Airbus A350-900. One retired Boeing 747-100 has been preserved at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta.

The first example entered service in 1989 with its launch customer, Northwest Airlines ... In 2005, the 747-8 was announced, featuring both the -8F (Freighter) for cargo operations and the ...