Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- US aircraft maker Boeing has ended production of its famous 747 jumbo jet more than half a century after its first flight in 1969. But the company expects the legendary "Queen of the Skies" to fly on for decades to come.

When Boeing's company historian Michael Lombardi talks about the Boeing 747 he strikes an almost sacral tone. His voice turns sonorous as he looks back at the largest civil aircraft project of all time.

"She is a great symbol for humanity and what we do, she has changed the world, shrunk the globe and democratized air travel," Lombardi told DW in Seattle, a few days before the historical event.

On January 31, 2023, a glamorous era in aviation ends, as almost exactly 54 years after its first flight, pro...