Jumbo Passenger Jets

The widebody twin built to modernize medium-haul travel.

The prototype widebody that laid the groundwork for Airbus success

The widebody pioneer that launched Airbus Into the jet age

One of the variants of the A300. The now discontinued aircraft that launched Airbus.

The early twin-engine widebody built for medium- and long-haul routes.

The extended-range widebody built for medium and long-haul service.

The re-engined widebody built for efficient medium- and long-haul operations.

Airbus A330-900neo explained: Trent 7000 engines, up to 465 seats, 7,150 nm range, weight variants, Delta and TAP service and what the specs mean.

The early long-range four-engine widebody built for intercontinental service.

The long-haul widebody that expanded Airbus into intercontinental markets.

The ultra-long-range airliner built to connect distant global city pairs.

The long-fuselage widebody built for high-capacity long-haul routes.

The Airbus A350-1000 typically seats 369 and flies 9,000 nm. See how it differs from the A350-900, who flies it and how many are on order.

The planned long-range widebody that never entered production.

The long-range widebody built for efficiency and passenger comfort

Airbus A380-800 specs, seating and range: 853 max seats, 8,000 nm range, 575-tonne MTOW, why production ended, and which airlines still fly it.

The Giant That Never Flew — Airbus’s Boldest A380 Stretch Concept.

The original jumbo jet that transformed long-haul commercial aviation.

The early jumbo jet built for long-haul intercontinental service.

The stretched upper-deck jumbo built to increase long-haul capacity.

The Boeing 747-400 was the best-selling 747: 694 built, winglets, a two-pilot cockpit and 8,380 miles of range. Specs, variants and where it still flies.

The extended-range jumbo built for ultra-long-haul missions.

The Boeing 747-8 is the last and longest jumbo jet, seating 467 across two decks with a 7,730 nm range. Specs, operators and why only 48 passenger jets sold.

The smallest version of the famous Boeing 747 designed for longer range and higher cruising speeds.

Boeing 777-200ER (B772) specs, history and range: up to 7,500 nm (8,630 mi). Engines, the Super Ranger record, operators and the 200LR difference.

The ultra-long-range twinjet built to connect distant city pairs.

The Boeing 777-300 stretched the 777 by 33 feet to seat 368 in three classes. Only 60 were built, and 28 still fly. Full specs, engines and operators.

The long-range twin that redefined high-capacity international travel

The Boeing 777-9 seats up to 426, flies 8,000 nmi on folding-wingtip wings, and enters service in 2027 after years of delay. Full specs and timeline.

Boeing 787-10 specs, seating and range: 224 ft long, 330 seats in two classes, 440 certified maximum, and a 2026 takeoff weight increase worth 400 nm.

The short-range Dreamliner variant built for high-capacity regional markets.

The composite twinjet that introduced a new generation of long-haul efficiency.

The long-range composite widebody built for efficient intercontinental travel.

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The stretched Russian widebody built for long-haul passenger and cargo service.

The third wide-body airliner in commercial operations

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 100 added a center fuel tank and a 466,000 lb takeoff weight to the TriStar 1. History, specs, why it failed, and Stargazer.

The state of the art commercial jet of its generation.

The initial variant of the legendary DC-10 family.

The long-range trijet built for intercontinental widebody operations.

The extended-range trijet built for longer intercontinental missions.

One of the versions of the DC-10 family with a greater maximum take off weight.

The MD-11 trijet missed its range promise, lost passenger service in 2014 and returned to cargo flying in 2026 after a worldwide grounding. Here is the full story.