Not too long ago, jumbo jets were considered the flagship products of The Boeing Co. and top rival Airbus. The Boeing 747 is arguably the most iconic plane of all time, and last year it became the ...

Six of the world's largest passenger aircraft are made by European manufacturer Airbus. The Airbus A380-800 is the world's largest passenger aircraft with a maximum capacity of 853. It seats 193 more ...

A major upgrade is coming to British Airways' A380 fleet, but what surprises does the new first class cabin hold?

If you're feeling nostalgic, you might associate the Boeing 747 with British Airways or Pan Am. Today, however, it'sLufthansa that is the world's largest operator of the type, as well as a rarity in ...

Qantas plans to add capacity to its Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A380 fleets by dramatically reducing its first-class offering on long-haul flights. By replacing first class sections with business-class ...

While your average passenger jet can usually hold plenty of people, one in particular can carry almost 1,000, and it's flying ...

Airbus estimates that despite its greater capacity the A380's turnaround time using two jetways should be just five minutes more than a Boeing 747-400. "Several airports envisage providing a third ...

Airbus is preparing to go into battle against Boeing at All Nippon Airways with the A380, following the airline’s recent confirmation that it would replace its 747-400 fleet from 2012 with “large ...

Boeing is partly blaming the production delays to the Airbus A380 for the sluggish sales of the 747-8I. The passenger model has attracted only one order from a commercial airline - launch customer ...

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Airbus expects to sell at least 30 A380 superjumbos this year, a senior executive said on Wednesday while a counterpart at rival Boeing forecast strong middle eastern and ...

The steep drop in travel caused some airlines to move up retirement dates for aging aircraft. Older aircraft are on the chopping block as airlines turn to newer ones like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and ...