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Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World: The development of the Boeing 747. Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World airs on BBC Four HD at 7:00 PM, Saturday 6 January. The development of the Boeing 747
54 Years Ago Today The Boeing 737 Flew For The First Time Advertisement: On April 9th, 1967, the Boeing 737 had hit the skies for the very first time. 54 years later, the type is still a common sight in the skies and continues to be one of the world’s most popular narrowbodies. Registration N73700 – the first Boeing 737 to hit the air. Photo: Getty Images A grand entrance The initial 737 was unveiled at Boeing’s Thompson site on January 17th, 1967, and was christened by flight attendants representing the 17 carriers that had ordered the new jet. Altogether, Boeing felt that the twinjet ...