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
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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
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“Superjumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superjumbo. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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