The first Boeing 707 variants that went into commercial service bore the model number 707-120. Boeing also made an upgraded ...

On Friday, May 14, 1954, just after 4 p.m., the “Model 707” prototype – also known as the “Dash 80” – debuted at the Boeing factory in Renton on the shores of Lake Washington.

Unfortunately, Boeing made its 747 gamble as the national economy was softening, and as a result employment at its commercial airplane unit plummeted from 83,700 in 1968 to 20,750 in 1971.

Boeing has closed a significant chapter in aviation history. ... The 747 can carry over 500 passengers in its biggest configuration compared to about 200 passengers for the older 707 model.

Boeing 80, Source: Boeing. First flown in 1928, the Model 80 was the plane that got Boeing off the ground. ... Boeing 707. Boeing 707, Source: Boeing.

May 20, 1952: Boeing begins building Model 367-80 (“Dash 80”), precursor to the 707. Aug. 7, 1955: Boeing test pilot A.M. “Tex” Johnston does two barrel rolls in the Dash 80 over Lake ...

Boeing, with corporate offices in Chicago, unveiled plans for its new Dreamliner jet -- dubbed the "797" -- at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Boeing ...

William M. Allen, a retired Boeing Co. chairman who helped usher in the era of commercial jet air travel after World War II, died at his home Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 85. Mr.