The Boeing 707 design also served as the basis for several generations of the United States presidential aircraft. Early versions of Air Force One were built on the VC-137 platform, a modified 707 ...

The 707 became a catalyst for change in both industry and culture. It inspired confidence in jet-powered travel and ...

And despite the World Airways name, regulatory filings suggest the new Pan Am will limit itself to domestic US routes, with a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. Portrait of the "Clipper Victor", a Pan American World Airways 747 jet ...

When the jet age arrived, Trippe was quick to act. In 1958, Pan Am became the first airline to fly the Boeing 707, cutting trans-Atlantic travel to around eight hours instead of 12 to 15 hours by ...

Modern commercial air travel pales in comparison to the pampered flying experience of the 1960s. Luxury air travel is still alive and well in the first-class cabins of the world's leading airlines.

Flying on an airline nowadays is more like a chore than a luxury. But it wasn't always like this. Believe it or not, air travel felt like a special occasion for most of the 20th century. Step aside, ...