Boeing 747 Production and Delivery History Since 1969

Since the 747's first flight in 1969, Boeing has delivered over 1,560 747s to customers all around the world. This animated map shows the delivery history the and top customers for the Boeing 747 since 1969.

The paths shown on the map are not the actual flight paths. For clarity, the most direct on-screen route between the Boeing Everett Factory and the customer's home country was used. For example, deliveries to the Asia-Pacific region would often fly in the opposite direction (across the Pacific instead of over Africa). Using the most direct on-screen paths avoids cases where paths go off the edge of the screen and re-emerge elsewhere. Polar routes were also avoided for the same reason.

Additionally, the map shows the customers' home airport as the delivery destination. Actual delivery destinations would have been based on the airlines' first planned revenue flight for each aircraft, however this was beyond the scope of this animation.

Tools used: Python, Blender 2.8