As the last Boeing 747 leaves the factory, it's time to celebrate the plane's success, ... Flying Tigers, Eastern Airlines, Tower Air, and more. The Queen of the Skies changed aviation.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Another airline has said its final goodbye to the Boeing 747 passenger jet. That come Monday as Taiwan-based EVA Air retired its last passenger version of the jumbo jet in Taipei.

The four-engine "Queen of the Skies" will keep flying, but Boeing has built its last 747 jumbo jet, as airlines turn to more efficient two-engine models.

The Boeing 747-8I lists for $402.9 million while the 747-8F is a few hundred grand more at $403.6 million. Sadly, this means the writing is on the wall. The Queen of the Skies will likely go out ...

The latest 747 to come from Boeing, the 747-8i, gave cargo airlines increased cargo capacity. A Boeing 747-8i at the Paris Air Show. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters ...

Boeing 747s have been out of production for some time now due to better jets on the market. However, there are still a few airlines that use them.

The first Boeing 747 at the plant in Washington State in September 1968. ... Orders started to flow in, bringing Boeing much-needed revenue. Owning a 747 became a status symbol for airlines.