Four-engine, the world's first long-haul double-deck wide-body passenger aircraft. The first flight was performed on February 9, 1969. At the time of its creation, the Boeing 747 was the largest, heaviest and roomy passenger airliner, remaining so for 36 years, until the appearance of the A380, the first flight of which took place in 2005. During Operation Solomon on May 24, 1991, the Boeing-747 of El Al Airlines transported 1,122 passengers to Israel in one flight.