Billionaire Richard Branson calls the Boeing 747 a 'wonderful beast' after the last jumbo jet is delivered but says it was 'too expensive'

• Richard Branson described the 747 as a "wonderful beast" as Boeing stopped production of the jets.
• Branson told Reuters the 747's daily fuel costs across the Atlantic became too expensive.
• Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday to celebrate Boeing delivering its final 747.

Billionaire Richard Branson bid a final goodbye to the Boeing 747 after the last model was delivered on Tuesday.