8/15/1958: Pan Am Received the First Boeing 707
The historical handover of the first commercial jet airliner to a US carrier heralded the beginning of the Jet Age.
1/03/1981: Pan Am Retires the Boeing 707
After 23 years of service, Pan Am retired the aircraft that ushered in the jet age back in the 1950s.
12/20/1957: Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707
On this day in 1957, the prototype Boeing 707 took to the skies, helping usher in the jet age.
Today in Aviation: Pan Am’s Boeing 707 Ushers the Jet Age
MIAMI – It is widely known that the jet age began today in 1958 when, on the first of its regular scheduled flights, a Pan Am Boeing 707 took off from Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport) to Paris. The
10/26/2011: ANA’s First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Revenue Flight
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner entered passenger service with Japan’s ANA All Nippon Airways today in 2011.
10/11/1970: Maiden Flight of Boeing 747-200
Today in Aviation, the much-upgraded passenger variant of the Boeing 747, the 747-200, took to the skies for the first time in 1970.
9/26/2011: First Boeing 787 Handed over to ANA
Today in Aviation, Boeing handed over the first 787 Dreamliner to its launch customer, ANA All Nippon Airways, in 2011.
6/30/1989: First Flight of The Boeing 737-500
The single Boeing 737-500 prototype flew 375 hours for the certification process, which was awarded on February 12, 1990.
Lufthansa Technik Unveils BBJ 777-9 Cabin, Boeing Lands Orders
Lufthansa Technik has unveiled its state-of-the-art cabin concept for the BBJ 777-9 as Boeing secures orders and commitments for all its BBJ variants.
Approaching Kai Tak on a Boeing 747: A Pilot’s Perspective
Airways chats with Captain Obet Mazinyi about his time back in the day, shooting multiple approaches into Kai Tak Airport.