Tag: Boeing 757

Today, the 767 is arguably Boeing's second most famous widebody airliner, after the 747. For the most part, this is due to the Boeing 767-200, which was among the best airliners of its day! When the 767-200 was introduced in 1982, it was among the largest twinjets ever flown, being one of only two widebody twinjets. Due to this many people earnestly believed it would fail dismally. How wrong, they were... If you flew on a 767 in the 1980's and/or 1990's, chances are high that it was a 767-200! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 767-200 The 1950's had sparked what we know as the commercial jet age. The introduction of the first jet airliners like the Comet, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8, Convair 880 and Convair 990 revolutionized the airli...

Today, the Boeing 757 is arguably one of the most famous narrow body jet airliners Boeing has ever produced! For the most part, this is down to the immense success of the the Boeing 757-200! Despite the eldest 757-200s being almost 40 years old, the majority of the fleet are still actively flying. Unlike most other 40 year-old jets, many are still used in the west on a regular basis too. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 757-200 The late 1950's and early 1960's had proven to be one of the best periods for Boeing. During this time, Boeing had released numerous new jets, which had made them billions in today's money. In 1957, Boeing saw the first flight of the 707 - their first jet airliner. Two years later would see the first flight ...