Fifty years on, Boeing's 747 clings to life as cargo carrier

Boeing's 747 jumbo jet, an aircraft that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine passenger jets, has bounced back from near death to mark its 50-year flying anniversary on Saturday, thanks to a cargo market boom fueled by online shopping.

from Reuters: Business News https://reut.rs/2GwLa0O