DALLAS – Today in Aviation, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) placed the Boeing 747 into commercial service in 1971.
The inaugural flight departed London Heathrow (LHR) at 12:03 GMT, with 283 passengers on board, bound for New York (JFK). The flight was operated by the recently delivered G-ANWF under the command of Captain D. Redrup.
BOAC Orders the Jumbo Jet
BOAC placed its first order for six 747s on September 2, 1966, at a total price of approximately US$160m. read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”