
Porter Airlines Smashes 10 Million Seats In 2026: Inside The Record-Breaking Growth
June 11, 2026Simple Flying
The Boeing 747, once an icon of aviation and the most common aircraft on long-haul flights, is going away. The plane ultimately offers little that can’t be replicated by more economical twinjets, while its added capacity over smaller planes is simply too expensive given its high operating cost. The 747-400 has been in service since 1989, while the most recent 747-8 was a sales dud precisely because its operating cost was too high relative to its overall capacity.

