A380
Largest passenger plane
The A380 is a double-deck, wide-body passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus, and the world's largest commercial airliner.
It can carry over 500 passengers in typical configurations and more than 800 in all-economy layouts.
The superjumbo entered service in 2007 but production ended in 2021 as airlines shifted toward smaller, more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets.
The A380 is popular on high-density routes like Dubai to London.
Largest airliner class
- double-deckerTwo-level transport
- widebodyBroad-hulled aircraft type
- Singapore AirlinesNational carrier of city-state
- QantasAustralian flag carrier
Lufthansa · flagship · passenger jet · long-haul · commercial aviation · airliner · jumbo jet · transatlantic
System of trade and production
- business classUpgraded airline seating tier
- first classHighest quality or rank
- upper deckElevated seating level
- lower deckShip level below main
cargo hold · overhead bins · galleys · lavatories · boarding · density · premium economy · suites
High-bypass aircraft engine
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- aluminum alloyBlended lightweight metallic material
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
avionics · fly-by-wire · fuel efficiency · thrust · landing gear · structural integrity · wind tunnel · prototype
Extent of variation
- cruising altitudeSteady airborne elevation maintained
- flight crewPersonnel operating an aircraft
- turnaround timeDuration from submission to completion
- maintenancePreserving working condition
pushback · taxiing · departure · arrival · refueling · catering · cleaning
Formal ending of something
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- aviation historyStudy of flight's development
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- 2021Twenty-twenty-one
market shift · Boeing 747 · rival · era · milestone · collector · memorabilia
superjumbo
Largest airliner class
- double-deckerTwo-level transport
- widebodyBroad-hulled aircraft type
- Singapore AirlinesNational carrier of city-state
Qantas · Lufthansa · flagship · passenger jet · long-haul · commercial aviation · airliner · jumbo jet · transatlantic · transpacific
economy
System of trade and production
- business classUpgraded airline seating tier
- first classHighest quality or rank
- upper deckElevated seating level
lower deck · cargo hold · overhead bins · galleys · lavatories · boarding · density · premium economy · suites
turbofan
High-bypass aircraft engine
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- aluminum alloyBlended lightweight metallic material
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
hydraulics · avionics · fly-by-wire · fuel efficiency · thrust · landing gear · structural integrity · wind tunnel · prototype · certification
range
Extent of variation
- cruising altitudeSteady airborne elevation maintained
- flight crewPersonnel operating an aircraft
- turnaround timeDuration from submission to completion
maintenance · pushback · taxiing · departure · arrival · refueling · catering · cleaning
discontinuation
Formal ending of something
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- aviation historyStudy of flight's development
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
2021 · market shift · Boeing 747 · rival · era · milestone · collector · memorabilia
- Airbus planes
- double deckerLondon bus, red bus, Routemaster, upper deck, lower deck
- airlinersairliners, Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, passenger jet
- European AviationMirage, Ariane, Concorde, Rolls-Royce, ESA
- light alloysduralumin, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, 2024, lightweight alloy
A380two-seater
Vehicle accommodating two passengers
ultralight · regional jet · light aircraft · Boeing 737 · Piper Cub
- Airbus A380Largest commercial passenger aircraft