jumbo jet

intercontinental

Spanning multiple continents

• transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
• transpacificSpanning the Pacific Ocean
• nonstopWithout pause or break
• overseasIn foreign countries

flight duration · air miles · red-eye · time zones · cruising altitude · fuel efficiency · sleeping · meal service

Boeing 747

Large four-engine airliner

• Airbus A380Largest commercial passenger aircraft
• wide-bodyAircraft with broad fuselage
• fuselageAircraft's central structure
• cockpitPilot's control compartment

tailfin · winglet · turbofan · engines · nose cone · landing gear · flaps · avionics

takeoff

Departure or parody

• landingDescent's final moment
• runwayPaved path for planes
• taxiingSlow aircraft ground travel
• pushbackResistance to something proposed

flight path · air traffic control · cruising · descent · approach · clearance · gate · terminal

boarding

Entering a vehicle

• economy classLowest-fare travel tier
• business classUpgraded airline seating tier
• first classHighest quality or rank
• cabin crewAircraft service personnel

flight attendant · aisle · window seat · overhead bin · tray table · in-flight entertainment · seatbelt · galley

colossal

Extremely large in scale

• massiveExtremely large and heavy
• behemothCreature of immense size
• enormousExtremely large in scale
• hulkingMassive and unwieldy

wingspan · capacity · double-deck · wide-body · fuel tank · cargo hold · range · square footage

freight

Goods being transported

• palletsFlat freight platforms
• containersObjects for holding things
• cargo doorAccess panel for freight
• loadingAdding weight or cargo

air freight · logistics · shipment · bulk cargo · cargo capacity · main deck · lower deck · payload