Boeing recently delivered the 1,500th 747 aircraft to Lufthansa in a very exciting ceremony, which marked a significant achievement for both the airline and the manufacturer, as the 747 is the first widebody airplane in history to reach the 1,500 milestone.

This month’s cover shows a Boeing 747-400 as it lands in San Francisco in a dramatic and unique shot, captured by Airways’s new photographer, Alex Esguerra.