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The end of an era: Boeing may stop production of the 747

KUOW | By Person: Posey Gruener
Published August 1, 2016 at 1:25 PM AKDT
The Boeing 747, with its characteristic hump, may go out of production.
Flickr Photo/Michael Brunk (CC BY NC ND 2.0)/https://flic.kr/p/gnUcYW
The Boeing 747, with its characteristic hump, may go out of production.

Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton about why the 747, Boeing's iconic jet, might be nearing the end of its run.
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