Is there a bigger plane than 747?

The Airbus A380 is the European 747, and the A380-800 is the largest passenger aircraft ever made, with room for 850 passengers. It flies some of the longest routes around the planet, but like the 747, it may be starting to get replaced with smaller planes with similar range.

Why is the 747 obsolete?

The end of the 747 has been a long time coming. Demand for the four-engine jet has decreased steadily in recent years as airlines have sought smaller, nimbler, more fuel-efficient twin-engine planes instead, such as the Airbus A330 and A350, and the Boeing 777 and 787.

Does Boeing get parts from China?

Boeing also works with AVIC’s Shenyang Commercial Aircraft Corporation (SACC) to supply parts for the entire 777 family. The manufacturer’s horizontal stabilizers on the 777s are made in China. According to the Global Times, over 10,000 Boeing aircraft have parts made in China.

Does Boeing build planes in China?

While the parts that make up its aircraft may come from many places across the world, all of Boeing’s final assembly lines are based in the US – with a bonus completion and delivery center for the 737 in China.

Are 747s still being built?

Video: How United Airlines prepares a Boeing 777 between flights. Boeing has already ended production of its 747-8 Intercontinental passenger version, and both it and previous 747 versions are an incredibly rare sight in the skies these days.

Will Chinese-made planes rival Boeing and Airbus?

The planes made by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China – or Comac – have drawn plenty of criticism. Few in the industry believe Chinese-made jets will rival those of Boeing and Airbus in the near-term.

What was it like inside a Boeing 747?

(According to Boeing, the 747 interior was called the “Superjet Look” and was added to the company’s single-aisle planes—707,727, and 737—after the introduction of the 747.) Too, the early coach seats were so wide that they came close to what a first class passenger might experience on other passenger aircraft at the time, according to Harteveldt.

What happened to the world’s largest Boeing 747 fleet?

At one time Singapore Airlines operated the world’s largest 747 fleet. The Boeing 747 jumbo was a game changer, however technological leaps and rising fuel costs have sucked the oxygen from four-engine, wide-bodied jet aircraft. Photo: Boeing

Why is China building its own planes?

For the past decade China, soon to become the world’s largest aviation market, has been developing its own planes as it seeks to loosen Western manufacturers’ grip on the sector. The planes made by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China – or Comac – have drawn plenty of criticism.