Role Wide-body jet airliner
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight April 29, 1988
Introduction February 9, 1989 with Northwest Airlines
Status Out of production, in service
Primary users British Airways
Lufthansa
Qantas
United Airlines
Produced Passenger versions: 1988-2007
Freighter versions: 1988-2009
Number built Total: 694
747-400: 442
747-400M: 61
747-400D: 19
747-400ER: 6
747-400F: 126
747-400ERF: 40[3]
Unit cost 747-400/-400ER: US$234-266.5 million
747-400F/-400ERF: US$238-268 million[4]
Developed from Boeing 747-300
Variants Boeing YAL-1
Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter
Developed into Boeing 747-8
The Boeing 747-400 is a four-engine widebody commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The -400 series is the best-selling model in the successful 747 family.[3] Its most distinguishing feature from the other 747 models are its winglets, although the -400D does not feature any. With seatings for a maximum of 624 people, the 747-400 can fly non-stop for 7,670 nautical miles (14,200 km), depending on model.
The 747-400 is the second-most recent version of the Boeing 747 aircraft, to be superseded by the more economical and advanced Boeing 747-8. The last -400 model was delivered in December 2009.
Role
Wide-body jet airliner
National origin
Multi-national
Manufacturer
Airbus
First flight
2 November 1992
Introduced
17 January 1994 with Air Inter
Status
In production
Primary users
Delta Air Lines
Cathay Pacific
Qatar Airways
Emirates
Produced
1993–present
Number built
772 as of 30 March 2011[1]
Unit cost
A330-200: US$200.8 million (2011)[2]
A330-300: US$222.5 million (2011)[2]
A330-200F: US$203.6 million (2011)[2]
Developed from
Airbus A300
The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, twin-engine, medium- to long-range commercial passenger jet airliner. With a variant-dependent range of 7,400 to 13,430 kilometres (4,000 to 7,250 nmi), it can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout, or carry 70 tonnes (150,000 lb) of cargo. Originally developed by Airbus Industrie,[Nb 1] the A330 is manufactured at Toulouse, France.
Airbus began studying derivatives of its A300 in the 1970s before moving to larger designs and launching the A330 and A340 in June 1987. The A330 was developed alongside the four-engine Airbus A340, with which it shares commonairframe components, and incorporates fly-by-wire technology originally introduced by Airbus on the A320. The company also decided that the A330 and A340 would share a common cockpit with the A320 while it was the first Airbus airliner with three engine types available: the General Electric CF6, Pratt & Whitney PW4000 and Rolls-Royce Trent 700. After its inaugural flight on 2 November 1992, the A330-300 became the first A330 passenger variant to enter commercial service with Air Inter in 1994. Due to dwindling sales, Airbus followed up with the slightly shorter, but more popular -200 variant in 1998. Airbus has also developed dedicated freighter and tanker variants.
Role Narrow-body jet airliner
National origin Multi-national
Manufacturer Airbus
First flight 22 February 1987
Introduced 28 March 1988
Status Active service
Primary users Jet Blue
US Airways
EasyJet
United Airlines
Produced 1988–present
Number built 4,619 as of 30 March 2011[1]
Unit cost A318: US$65.2 million (2011)[2]
A319: US$77.7 million (2011)[2]
A320: US$85.0 million (2011)[2]
A321: US$99.7 million (2011)[2]
Variants Airbus A318
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.[Nb 1] The family includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. Final assembly of the family in Europe takes place in Toulouse, France and Hamburg, Germany; since 2009, a plant in Tianjin, People's Republic of China has also started producing aircraft for Chinese airlines.[3] The aircraft family can accommodate up to 220 passengers and has a range of 3,100 to 12,000 km (1,700 to 6,500 nmi), depending on model.
The first member of the A320 family—the A320—was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was first delivered in 1988. The family was soon extended to include the A321 (first delivered 1994), the A319 (1996), and the A318 (2003). The A320 family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems, as well as side stick controls, in commercial aircraft. Although there has been a continuous improvement process since introduction, the proposed A320neo[4] is to offer new, more efficient engines.
Role Wide-body, double-deck jet airliner
National origin Multi-national
Manufacturer Airbus
First flight 27 April 2005
Introduced 25 October 2007 with Singapore Airlines
Status In production
Primary users Emirates
Singapore Airlines
Qantas
Lufthansa
Produced 2004–present
Number built 63 (as of 19 March 2011)[1]
Unit cost US$375.3 million[2] (about €360 million or £325 million)
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. The largest passenger airliner in the world, the A380 made its maiden flight on 27 April 2005 from Toulouse, France, and made its first commercial flight on 25 October 2007 from Singapore to Sydney with Singapore Airlines. The aircraft was known as the Airbus A3XX during much of its development phase, but the nickname Superjumbo has since become associated with it.
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