Mo McKibbin: We got a flight to catch ... of what it used to be like to fly on a Pan Am 747 back in the 1970s. Avella: Alright, guys, the first step was to check in at the Pan American desk.

Four veteran 747-400s still soar beyond 100,000 flight hours, defying retirement deadlines and showcasing remarkable aviation ...

The first commercial flight of the Boeing 747 took place on January 22, 1970, from New York's JFK to London Heathrow. The flight was operated by Pan Am and carried 335 presumably paying passengers ...

The Boein 747 is one of the company's best airplanes to date. Heer is how much fuel it needs to fly to its maximum range and ...

And Pan Am claimed a string of achievements – including the launch airline for the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet, on a flight from New York JFK to London Heathrow in 1970, and the world’s first round ...

I would have loved to have talked with Sutter, or Jack Waddell, Boeing’s chief test pilot who took the first 747 on its initial flight on February 9, 1969. If you're not already a subscriber ...