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Boeing's 1,500th 747: 'Not your mother's jumbo jet'


This Boeing 747-8 -- the 1,500th of the jet to be made by Boeing -- is seen near Boeing's assembly line near Everett, Wash., on June 17, 2014. The jet is bound for German carrier Lufthansa, which was set to celebrate the jet's milestone delivery on June 28, 2014.This Boeing 747-8 -- the 1,500th of the jet to be made by Boeing -- is seen near Boeing's assembly line near Everett, Wash., on June 17, 2014. The jet is bound for German carrier Lufthansa, which was set to celebrate the jet's milestone delivery on June 28, 2014.