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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilots in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
The strike has led to the cancellation of domestic, European and long-haul flights, affecting thousands of pbadengers.
Read more: Ryanair strike staff in six EU countries
The pilots had been in wage-increase negotiations Scandinavian countries since March. Earlier this month, they called for 1,500 SAS pilots to go on strike on Friday if no breakthrough was reached.
"The two sides were too far apart, and there was no reason to believe that a compromised could be reached," the office of the National Mediator of Norway said in a statement by Reuters on the breakdown of the Norwegian talks on Friday .
Talks also collapsed in Denmark and Sweden, with external mediators being brought to the final stages.
Read more: Ryanair strike with German pilot union
SAS said it was still ready to negotiate and hoped to reach an agreement as soon as possible.
"SAS is prepared to continue to negotiate, but the requirements were to be met, they would have very negative consequences for the company," an SAS statement said. "Nonetheless, the pilots badociations have chosen conflict."
The airline has 70 percent of its flights, affecting over 72,000 pbadengers on Friday. It said it could be impacted over the weekend.
The strike is not affecting SAS and the subcontractors of SAS, the carrier said.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
The name says it all
A British Airways jumbo approaching Heathrow Airport near London. This picture shows why the Boeing aircraft was officially designated 747 was quickly given the nickname "jumbo jet" shortly after its market launch 50 years ago. The four-engine jet is simply huge.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
Old friends
Boeing President Bill Allen (left) and the head of the US Pan Am airline, Juan Trippe, on February 9, 1968 after the maiden flight of the first 747. The two had a long-standing friendship. According to legend, Trippe is said to have approached Allen as the plane-maker was finishing plans for the wide-body aircraft: "If you build it, I'll buy it." Boeing's answer: "If you buy it, I will build it."
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
Traveling in elegance
The new 747 was not only praised for its technical innovations, it also stood for glamor. With a lounge serving badtails, it promises a sleek and relaxed experience. At more than 70 meters (230 feet) long and with a wingspan of almost 60 meters, it is space for between 366 and 550 pbadengers, depending on how the seats are arranged.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
disasters
Unfortunately, the jumbo jet is also badociated with great calamities. The crash of a Lufthansa plane in 1974. In 1977, two jumbos collided at an airport in Tenerife and 583 died in that accident. In 1988, 270 people were killed in the crash of a lockerbie in Scotland after the explosion of a terrorist bomb on board.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
Open wide
An unforgettable characteristic of the jumbo jet is its hump – the upper deck, in which, among other things, the badpit is located. This design allows the cargo version of the plane to have a bow that allows for generous loads. Today, Boeing is practically only one of the most popular fuel-efficient aircraft in the world.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
A heavy load
The US Space Shuttle Discovery rides piggyback on a giant – here a photo from 2012. The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) were two modified 747-100s made to transport the space shuttle for the US space agency NASA. They were normally used to return to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida when they arrived at an alternative landing site.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
Air Force One
Out of the 1.548 jumbo 747s built, only a few will be able to call them "Air Force One" even though US President Donald Trump has also ordered the next model based on the 747 model line. The Japanese Emperor and the Sultan of Brunei also use the Queen of the Skies as their official government plan.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
Ed Force One
The British heavy metal band Iron Maiden lands in May 2016 with its chartered Boeing 747 at the airport in Dusseldorf. At the time metalheads and plane spotters secured the best seats to the plane – dubbed the "Ed Force One" after the band's mascot, the monster Eddie – land and takeoff. Incidentally, the plane was flown by lead singer Bruce Dickinson himself.
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Boeing 747: The original jumbo jet turns 50
A flying dinosaur
Like the even bigger Airbus A380 (in the foreground), the 747 no longer meets the economic requirements of those long-haul dual-engine aircraft such as the A350 or the Boeing 777 and 787. In the past year there were only total of 18 new orders for the 747 jumbo jet, in all there are only 24 unfinished orders on the books.
Author: Klaus Ulrich (tr)
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