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Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by deeblering4 on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:44AM (#24109784)
How many 747s are still in operation? I thought they were being phased out
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Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by newsclues on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:46AM (#24109810)
400ish

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boeing_747_operators

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Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by 0xcafecafe on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:07AM (#24110038)
Looks like a lot of them are cargo operators.
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Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by dawnerd on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:08AM (#24110052)
Phased out for passenger service but being bought up by cargo carriers.
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Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by ptmcc on Monday August 10, 2020 @03:35PM (#24113149)
Phased out for passenger service, but most of them will have long lives ahead of them as freighters where they still shine.
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