<strong>Aviation favorite</strong>: Cathay Pacific and Boeing have donated the world's first-ever Boeing 777-200 airplane to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona.
Aviation favorite: Cathay Pacific and Boeing have donated the world's first-ever Boeing 777-200 airplane to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona.
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<strong>End of an era</strong>: The passenger plane retired in May after 18 years of flying with Cathay Pacific.
End of an era: The passenger plane retired in May after 18 years of flying with Cathay Pacific.
Courtesu Cathay Pacific
<strong>Industry leader:</strong> When the 777 was developed, Cathay Pacific was one of the airlines that offered design advice -- resulting in the 777's glass cockpit and fly-by-wire controls.
Industry leader: When the 777 was developed, Cathay Pacific was one of the airlines that offered design advice -- resulting in the 777's glass cockpit and fly-by-wire controls.
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<strong>New home</strong>: The airplane is being retired to Arizona's Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona, pictured here. This museum has been attracting visitors since 1976.
New home: The airplane is being retired to Arizona's Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona, pictured here. This museum has been attracting visitors since 1976.
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<strong>Incredible attraction: </strong>The museum hosts 150 airplanes inside and another 150 outside.
Incredible attraction: The museum hosts 150 airplanes inside and another 150 outside.
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<strong>Boneyard visit: </strong>Visitors to Pima can book on a bus tour of the US government and military's 2,600-acre aircraft boneyard, pictured, where planes go at the end of their life.
Boneyard visit: Visitors to Pima can book on a bus tour of the US government and military's 2,600-acre aircraft boneyard, pictured, where planes go at the end of their life.
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