Jumbo jets (Air Force, Boeing)

[dkf747]

If Jumbo means 747, there are fewer than in the past.

If Jumbo means a widebody plane, there are still plenty flying. Examples are: 777, A340, A350 and the A380, etc... I suppose 787s and A330s should be included as well.

[AlaskaErik]

Move next to Anchorage International. You'll see 747s day and night. And you'll also see DC-6s on a regular basis.

[kokonutty]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

Move next to Anchorage International. You'll see 747s day and night. And you'll also see DC-6s on a regular basis.

Are you sure you don't mean DC-8's? The DC-6 has four prop engines and hasn't been made for almost 60 years.

[Douglas Dakota]

Originally Posted by kokonutty

Are you sure you don't mean DC-8's? The DC-6 has four prop engines and hasn't been made for almost 60 years.

That's Alaska!

DC-8 may be even more rare than DC-6. Alaska still has some piston engine birds out there:




There are still many 747 around. Cargo as well as passenger. But Air France, that used them regularly to YUL phased them out. BA I think is currently using 777 for LHR-YUL.

Maybe you are able to see some Cargolux Boeing 747-8F

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by Jaggy001

Altogether, some 80- airlines still operate 747s. I recently flew on one with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Boston. Lufthansa have 32 747s with an average age of around 10 years.

LH and KE both fly the 748-i which should be around for some years yet.

[drinkthekoolaid]

4 engine jets are no longer the best choice. New widebody twin jets offer lower operating costs per seat and the same or better range. Also more reliable. Less engines less chance of having a mechanical breakdown and cancelling a flight.

[BLS2753]

Jumbo jet is an unofficial designation that originated with the introduction of the 747, DC-10, and L-1011, in the early 1970's. If I was to apply the term today, it would mean wide bodies with multiple aisles, which encompasses a variety of modern airliners.

[PacoMartin]

Originally Posted by BLS2753

Jumbo jet is an unofficial designation that originated with the introduction of the 747, DC-10, and L-1011, in the early 1970's. If I was to apply the term today, it would mean wide bodies with multiple aisles, which encompasses a variety of modern airliners.

Very Large Aircraft (VLA) is the more common industry term for two deck aircraft.

The Boeing 777-9: priced at US$408.8 million has 273 orders, nearly 5X as many as the 53 orders for Boeing 777-8 , priced at US$379.2 million.

The 777-9 is being billed as 2-class seating: 414 seats (42J + 372Y), and is basically as large as the lower deck on the 747.

Of the 1533 747 Planes built, there are still 539 active
Boeing 747 Production summary | Airfleets aviation

The following airlines have 10 or more operating

1. 36 British Airways
2. 32 Korean Air
3. 32 Lufthansa
4. 26 Atlas Air
5. 24 China Airlines
6. 22 Cargolux
7. 20 Cathay Pacific
8. 18 KLM
9. 17 Air Bridge Cargo Russia
10. 16 Kalitta Air
11. 14 Air Atlanta Icelandic
12. 14 United Airlines
13. 13 UPS
14. 12 Asiana Airlines
15. 12 Nippon Cargo Airlines
16. 12 Air China
17. 11 Polar Air Cargo
18. 11 Qantas
19. 10 Thai Airways

So it is true that production of jets with two decks has almost come to a standstill, but they are not dead yet.

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by kokonutty

Are you sure you don't mean DC-8's? The DC-6 has four prop engines and hasn't been made for almost 60 years.

No, I mean DC-6. As a pilot, I know the difference between the two. There is also the occasional DC-3 and C-46. I haven't seen a DC-8 in decades.

[Douglas Dakota]

I think the last commercial DC-8 from ATI was retired in 2013. The NASA is still using one.