Top 10 Largest Commercial Airplanes Flying Today

Top 10 Largest Commercial Airplanes Flying Today

Every year more and more individuals and business professional travel by plane to various destinations across the globe. Airplane manufacturers and other airline professionals are constantly seeking out ways to accommodate this very large volume of growing passengers.
Airline professionals are looking for new and innovative ways to increase space, configure seats in non-traditional ways, streamline schedules, and a host of other ways to accommodate its passengers.

10. Airbus A330-300
The Airbus A333-300 seats a total of 393 passengers, 296 are available in the main cabin, 46 are available in the Delta Comfort cabin and 34 are available in Delta One cabin. The Airbus A333-300 also provides key amenities such as Wi-Fi, USB Ports, In-Seat Power Outlets, Satellite TVs’, Personal Videos and a Flatbed.

9. Airbus A340-300
The Airbus A340-300 was first introduced to the marketplace in 1993 and was manufactured in France. It is a 295 passenger plane that has both first and economy class seating accommodations. It seats 267 passengers in economy class and offers 28 first-class seating.

8. Airbus A340-500
The Airbus A340-500 is a passenger airplane that was put into the marketplace in 2006, although there were some initial deliveries as early as 2002. It was manufactured in France and seats 372 passengers in its single-class seat arrangement and 313 passengers in its double class system.

7. Airbus A350-900
The Airbus A350-900 is a wide-body, 325 seat passenger plane that is part of the new generation of aircraft made by Airbus. The A350-900 is one of its different configurations that provide long-distance routes of up to 19 hours and is said to fly further than any other known commercial plane in the world. This newer model was first put into the market place in January 2015.

6. Boeing 777-200LR
Manufactured in the United States, the Boeing 777-200LR is a 440 passenger plane. It can accommodate 400 passengers in its two-class system and a total of 40 passengers in its single-class system. It has a 212 foot seven inches wingspan.

5. Airbus A340-600
The A340-600 is a part of the Airbus’ A340 Family and is the largest of all other members in this series. This plane is 247 feet long and has a wingspan of 208 feet. The Airbus A340-600 can accommodations up to 320 to 370 passengers in their normal seating capacity, and up to 475 in their high-density seating capacity. The Airbus A340-600 can be used for commercial, corporate or government travel.

4. Boeing 777-300
The Boeing 777-300 was manufactured in the United States. It is a passenger plane and has a seating capacity that accommodates 550 people in a single-class cabin and 451 in a two-class configuration. It has a travel range of 6,013 miles and can reach top speeds at 590 mph.

3. Boeing 747-400
The Boeing 747-400 was made by Boeing in the United States. This wide-body passenger plane was derived from one of the earlier 747. It can accommodate 416 passengers in their three-class cabin, 524 passengers in their two-class cabin and 660 in their an all-economy cabin.
The Boeing 747-400 is 232 feet long. It has a travel range of up to 7,260 miles, its wingspan is 211 feet and it can reach top speeds of 614 mph. It was somewhat difficult to enjoy the entertainment because the older model planes have small video screens. Also, the crew on the longer fights had less than average customer service; but overall, the Boeing 747-400 provides enjoyable flights.
2. Boeing 747-8
The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body passenger plane that was manufactured in the United States by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In 2005, the plane was officially announced to the marketplace. The Boeing 747-8 can accommodate 700 passengers when following the single-class system, and 600 passengers when following the double-class configuration. The plane’s travel range is 8,000 miles.
This plane is a third generation of the 747 series. It has a new General Electric GEnx engine and redesigned wings. It can reach top speeds of 614 mph and is 250 feet long. Its range consists of 9,320.6 miles and its wingspan is 225 feet.
This main cabin was louder and offered less privacy and more foot traffic than the other cabins. The size of the economy class seats makes it difficult for passengers to sit comfortably. Additionally, the entertainment system had a great selection of video games, movies, TV shows, music, and entertainment, but because the control panel was on the armrest, it was easy for passengers to unintentionally change channels which caused a disruption’
1. Airbus A380-800
The Airbus A380-800 was made in France as a passenger plane with the capacity to accommodate 853 passengers in a single class cabin and 644 in a two-tiered class cabin. This wide-body plane has a travel range of 8,208 miles and had its first flight on April 27th, 2005. It can cruise at an altitude of 43,100 feet and its maximum range is 8,000 miles.