China Airlines' B747 departed for a detour over Mt Fuji as its last passenger flight on 20 March 2021

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

China Airlines' 747-400 passenger plane "Queen of the Air" is about to retire one after another. The limited final passenger flight mission has aroused enthusiastic discussion and panic buying by fans, and it was sold out within 5 minutes of the launch. China Airlines today (20) 747 Air Queen Farewell Party "rear wing takeoff" one-day micro-travel event was launched. In April 2005, Boeing finally produced and delivered China Airlines flight number B-18215 to fly CI-2747 flight CI-2747. The air queen bid farewell.

The 747 Air Queen Farewell Party’s “Rear Wing Takeoff” micro-travel event is scheduled to open at 7:47 am. Passengers will check in at 7:47 am, and then elaborate exclusive ground itinerary activities at the D6 gate of Terminal 2 of Taoyuan Airport, including visiting 747 aircraft cabins and taking photos Commemorative and super-large 747 peripheral merchandise lucky draw machine, etc. In addition, a unique 747 photo sticker machine was also prepared on site to satisfy the various wishes of passengers who have not gone abroad for a long time.

China Airlines CI-2747, to commemorate the last passenger flight before the retirement of the 747-400, attracted more than 350 passengers to see the Queen of the Air. It departed from Taoyuan Airport at 11:30 in the morning and departed for a detour over Mount Fuji in Japan. Return to the circle, the flight time is about 5 hours and 40 minutes, and arrive at Taoyuan Airport at  5.10 pm. 

For this final flight, China Airlines prepares a super rich 747 surprise gift package for passengers, including event-exclusive model machines, stencil masks, tail key rings, canvas bags, flight protection bags and China Airlines navy blue toilet bags. There are also opportunities to get Mount Fuji glass and exclusive 747 painted model machines. As a good gift, a special flight certificate is specially issued during the voyage, leaving a precious record for passengers.

This micro-travel provides first-class passenger re-enactment services, such as Kabayaki eel rice or Luo-grilled filet steak with porter sauce. They all use the traditional service of CoursebyCourse, which is served course by course, and paired with the classic "Red Plum Blossom" bone china Porcelain and top PolRoger champagne, set off the 747 first-class five-star honor. On Business Class, passengers were served with Songhuatang eel rice bento and Japanese chicken drumsticks with baked cheese tube noodles while on Economy Class, sakura shrimp dry fried noodles and chicken were served to passengers.

There were also a special hidden version of 747 Queen of the Air cupcakes and airplane-shaped biscuits so that passengers can taste a variety of Japanese specialties on board.

China Airlines took the lead in introducing Asia’s first 747-400 passenger aircraft in 1990. Over the past 30 years, it has served as an important bridge connecting Taiwan to North America, Europe and Australia. During this period, it carried nearly 100 million passengers worldwide. It is the main aircraft of China Airlines for high-capacity and long-haul routes. 

In 1993, China Airlines opened a direct route from Taoyuan to New York (JFK Airport) with a 747-400 passenger plane, setting the world's longest cruise record at the time; The 400 passenger plane was the first to debut, and it is the only aircraft that has been identified across three generations of companies. In 2003, a B747 operated the first Chinese New Year charter flight over Hong Kong to mainland China without landing. It was the first time that both sides of the Taiwan Strait landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport in 54 years. 

On flights to Taiwan, China Airlines is grateful for the contribution of the 747-400 aircraft, and hopes that the classics of the Queen of the Air will always be deeply rooted in the hearts of every passenger.