jetliners

Commercial passenger aircraft

Jetliners are large passenger aircraft powered by jet engines, used for commercial air travel.

The term distinguishes these planes from smaller propeller aircraft or private jets.

Most air travel today happens on jetliners operated by major airlines: The jetliner touched down twenty minutes behind schedule.

aviation

aircraft

Airborne transportation vehicle

cockpit · turbofan · engines · altitude · cruising · flight · takeoff · landing · runway · taxiing

travel

passengers

Transported travelers

international · destinations · transatlantic · transpacific · long-haul · tickets · economy · first-class · check-in · baggage

manufacturers

Boeing

American aircraft manufacturer

  • AirbusEuropean aircraft manufacturer
  • 747Boeing's iconic widebody airliner
  • 777Winning slot combination

A380 · 787 · Embraer · Bombardier · wide-body · narrow-body · twin-aisle · fleet · orders · deliveries

environmental

emissions

Substances released into air

  • contrailsAircraft exhaust condensation
  • keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
  • noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance

pollution · sustainability · biofuel · efficiency · regulations · greenhouse

airlines

carriers

Entities that transport

legacy · budget · low-cost · routes · livery · fleet · operations · crew · pilots · service

Opposites
propulsion type

jetlinerspropeller planes

Aircraft powered by rotating blades

turboprops · propeller aircraft · biplanes · bush planes · gliders

aircraft purpose/scale

jetlinersultralights

Lightest category aircraft

light aircraft · Cessnas · model airplanes · two-seaters · private jets

mode of transport

jetlinersocean liners

Large passenger vessels

cruise ships · freight trains · automobiles · ships · horse-drawn carriages

Family

jetliner

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G