America Built the 747-8i — Then Nobody Wanted It

Описание: For decades, the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental was supposed to be the final evolution of an aviation legend.

Longer. Quieter. More efficient than any 747 before it.

On paper, it was everything airlines should have wanted.

So why did major U.S. carriers refuse to buy it?

In this video, we break down the real reason the 747-8i struggled — and why its failure had nothing to do with safety or engineering.

You’ll discover:
• How airline economics quietly shifted away from mega-jets
• Why twin-engine aircraft changed long-haul travel forever
• The risk of flying “too big” in a demand-driven market
• Why cargo operators embraced the 747-8 — while passenger airlines walked away
• And how timing, not technology, decided the aircraft’s fate

The 747-8i wasn’t a bad airplane.

It was built for a world that no longer existed.

This is the story of how aviation moved on — and left a giant behind.

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