THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Source: based on data available from �Orders and Deliveries� at www.boeing.com.
Regional Sales of Boeing 747s
Although the 747 was initially designed primarily with the transatlantic market in mind, it ultimately became the definitive transpacific carrier. After the introduction of the long-range Boeing 747-400 in the late 1980s, Asian carriers accounted for the majority of B747 sales.