It took off for the first time on December 20, 1957, and Pan Am operated the first commercial flight on October 26, 1958, when its Boeing 707 named "Clipper America" took off from New York's ...

The Boeing 707 is a mid-size, long-range, narrow-body four-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was introduced in 1962, and Pan Am purchased the first example for service.