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BA says farewell to the jumbo as the plane with the hump looks set to be heading for the dump

The ageing and fuel-thirsty Boeing 747 is no longer an economic option, says travel correspondent Simon Calder

Simon Calder
Friday 05 April 2013 18:51 BST
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The first Boeing 747 rolls out of the Boeing plant in 1968
The first Boeing 747 rolls out of the Boeing plant in 1968 (AFP)

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