During the jet’s last few years at Delta Air Lines, the Boeing 747 enjoyed a brief spurt of renewed popularity. When Delta and Northwest merged in 2008, the new airline suddenly had a Pacific network that was much larger than anything Delta had operated before. The Queen’s Last DanceCredit: Delta Air LinesThe financials agreed with the logistics in the case of the merger and the 747. The final scheduled Delta 747 flight, Seoul to Detroit, landed in 201. Airbus Takes The StageCredit: Delta Air LinesThe A350's initial configuration accommodates about 100 fewer passengers than the jumbo jet it replaced.