Take a look at 10 of the world’s largest passenger planes, from the Boeing 747-400 to the Airbus A380-800

Only two manufacturers — Airbus and Boeing — are behind 10 of the world’s largest passenger planes.

The world’s first-ever jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, was constructed by American aircraft manufacturer Boeing in 1970. Over 50 years later, the airline industry is saturated by widebody aircraft constructed by two major manufacturers: Boeing and Europe’s Airbus.

Some 4,800 widebody aircraft are currently in use worldwide. The number is expected to grow in the next decade to around 7,000 jets.

In 2007, Airbus, the world’s biggest commercial plane manufacturer, introduced the world’s largest commercial aircraft by passenger capacity — the A380-800.

Take a look at the 10 of the world’s largest passenger planes. The models are arranged in ascending order according to their maximum capacity and their number of seats in either a two or three-class seating arrangement.

2. Boeing 747-400

The 747-400 was first introduced in 1989. The plane is now more commonly used to transport cargo, but airlines like Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa continue to use the model for passenger flights.

The plane measures 321 feet and 10 inches (70.66 meters) in length, 63 feet and six inches (19.40 meters) in height, and has a wingspan of 211 feet and five inches (64.44 meters).

It has a maximum capacity of 660 and typical seating between three classes (first, business, and economy) of 416.

1. Airbus A380-800

The A380-800, which was first introduced in 2007, is the world’s largest passenger aircraft.

While production of the model ceased in 2021, it continues to be used by airlines like Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and British Airways. There were 254 units built in total.

The superjumbo jet has an overall length of 72.7 meters, a height of 24.1 meters, and a wingspan of 79.8 meters. It has a maximum capacity of 853 and typical seating between four classes (first, business, premium economy, and economy) of 545.