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As reported by Asian Aviation, the “Farewell My Queen” event started with a documentary on the last passenger-carrying flight of the 747-400. Cabin crew also wore classic China Airlines uniforms from different eras, as a tribute to the enduring legacy of this great aircraft.
The chairman of China Airlines, Su-chien Hsieh, and other top executives, along with a hundred Dynasty members and retired employees, were on hand to pay their respects to the Queen of the Skies and witness the retirement of the 747-400 from the China Airlines fleet.
747 Queen of the Skies Farewell Party” one-day micro-trip was flown by China Airlines on 20th March. All tickets were sold within 5 minutes of going on sale.
The farewell flight CI2747 was flown by registration B-18215, the last 747-400 delivered by Boeing in April 2005.
More than 350 passengers gathered for the send off of the Queen of the Skies. The flight departed from Taoyuan Airport at 11:30 and flew to Japan, circling around Mt. Fuji before returning. The flight lasted around 5 hours and 40 minutes before arriving back at Taoyuan Airport at 17:10.