superjumbo
noun
su·per·jum·bo
ˈsü-pər-ˌjəm-bō 
: an extremely large passenger jet airplane : superjet
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Its rival Airbus was the one struggling, on the verge of abandoning its $25 billion mistake, the A380 superjumbo jet that had turned out to be a white elephant with little demand from airlines or passengers.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Singapore Airlines, meanwhile, acknowledged the passenger appeal of the superjumbo when announcing plans to reinstate the aircraft last year.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 28 June 2022
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
Chris Isidore, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Singapore Airlines, meanwhile, acknowledged the passenger appeal of the superjumbo when announcing plans to reinstate the aircraft last year.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 28 June 2022
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
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“Superjumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superjumbo. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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