This has happened across the board, as today's airliners fly at the same speeds or slower than the planes of the past. In private aviation, however, travel has sped up. Business jets are breaking ...

The Boeing 707 stands as a monumental achievement in American aviation history, marking the advent of the Jet Age.

The three-engine narrowbody remains in limited cargo and private use ... demand booming, Boeing wanted to make a jet that was two-and-a-half times the size of its existing 707, with its increased ...

So we're just at the beginning of the end of jumbo era, not matter what Boeing ultimately decides to do about its most famous plane.