Boeing 377 in 1950 and the first order for the 707 in 1955, Boeing was shut out of the commercial aircraft market. In the mid-1950s technology had advanced significantly, which gave Boeing the opportunity to develop and manufacture new products. One of the first was the guided short-range missile used to intercept enemy aircraft. By that time the Cold War had become a fact of life, and Boeing used its short-range missile technology to develop and build an intercontinental missile. In 1958, Boeing began delivery of its 707, the United States' first commercial jet airliner, in response to the British De
Longest flights this second United flight, there would be 3 daily nonstop flights from San Francisco to Singapore, 2 on United and 1 on Singapore Airlines. Singapore Airlines, however, will start nonstop flights from Singapore to Los Angeles on November 2, 2018 on an Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft. The longest range Airbus jetliner in service is the A350-900ULR, which is capable of flying . The A340-500, which is capable of flying with 293 passengers. The A380 is capable of flying with 544 passengers. The regular A350-900 can fly with 325 passengers. The longest range Boeing airliner in service is the 777-200LR, which can