Boeing wanted to make a jet that was two-and-a-half times the size of its existing 707, with its increased capacity subsequently opening up air travel to the masses by lowering per-seat costs.

But Boeing mechanic Steve Eastman and his wife ... with twenty-percent fewer seats than the 707, it was already an also-ran. The legacy of the 707 and Pan Am’s influence on its passenger cabin ...

While the Comet was dealing with its troubles, it was overtaken by the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8 as ... such as gourmet meals. Reclining seats included footrests and leaned almost all ...

The inaugural service was commanded by chief pilot Captain ‘Torchy’ Uren and on board were four New Zealand-born cabin crew ...

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

EBL, the hop from Sydney to Christchurch on 10 April, 1965, was the first ever commercial flight across the Tasman with a jet ...