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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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It was developing the gargantuan A380 superjumbo – a machine tailor-made for carrying as many passengers as possible on busy routes between the world's biggest and busiest airports.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

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

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Emirates in the long term will need to replace its flagship fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets, the largest airliner flying but one Airbus no longer produces.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 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

Qatar Airways, in turn, revealed normally closely held details of product plans for the A321neo, including pedal controls for seats and toilets adapted from those on the luxurious A380 superjumbo.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2022

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