The Boeing 777-9 is soon to be the largest commercial aircraft on the market. When the 777 family was first developed in the 1990s, it wasn’t intended to be the largest passenger airplane, or even the largest airplane. Boeing updated its 747 to the 747-8I, but while the freighter variant proved somewhat popular, the passenger variant did not.
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The Not-So-Pleasant Side Of The Airbus A380?
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- August 13, 2025
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Most aviation enthusiasts LOVE the A380. Passengers, who aren’t avgeeks, seem to love the type as well – due to its relatively quiet cabin and feeling of spaciousness. While Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has decided to bring more of its A380s out of storage, the type is, overall, on the decline. On July 28th, Angus Whitley and Danny Lee, writing for Bloomberg, published an article discussing how the type, the world’s largest passenger plane, sadly keeps breaking down.