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superjumbo

British  
/ ˈsuːpəˌdʒʌmbəʊ /

noun

  1. informal an extremely large twin-deck jet-propelled airliner that can carry over 500 passengers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And in 2019 it quit building the A380 superjumbo jet after airlines demanded smaller models.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2024

In Paris on Friday, Airbus Chief Technology Officer Sabine Klauke said the European manufacturer plans to test fly the open fan aspect of the CFM concept on one of its A380 superjumbo jets around mid-decade.

From Seattle Times Jun. 19, 2023

Deutsche Lufthansa said Monday that it plans to put some of its Airbus A380 superjumbo jets back into service next year after mothballing the aircraft at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Post Jun. 27, 2022

Emirates' superjumbo fleet has not been immune from the crisis, however, with dozens parked and currently out of use.

From Reuters Jun. 21, 2022

But for other airlines, the superjumbo was less of a success.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2021

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