superjumbo

noun

su·per·jum·bo ˈsü-pər-ˌjəm-bō

: an extremely large passenger jet airplane : superjet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some passengers are being squeezed onto an Airbus SE superjumbo provided by Singapore Airlines Ltd., while others might end up on flights originally scheduled to carry cargo. —

Angus Whitley, Bloomberg.com, 1 Feb. 2023 The initiative includes adding more premium economy seats to its Airbus A380 planes—the double-decker superjumbo jet that only a handful of airlines still fly. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2022 Airlines including Lufthansa, Qantas and Air France grounded their superjumbo last year, at a time when the sharp drop in demand for air travel meant many planes were flying close to empty. —

Maureen O'hare, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021 There are several reasons why airlines are circling back to the superjumbo. —

Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2022 And Lufthansa isn’t the only airline still on the superjumbo bandwagon. —

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2022 Now several airlines -- including Emirates, British Airways and Singapore -- are offering long-haul flights on the superjumbo again. —

Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 18 Dec. 2021 Airbus overestimated airlines' appetite for the superjumbo. —

Maureen O'hare, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021 The superjumbo's first delivery was to Singapore Airlines in 2007, and since then close to 250 A380s have rolled off the line in Toulouse. —

Maureen O'hare, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021 See More

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