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9V-SKA
9V-SKA was the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 that became the first A380 delivered to an airline and the first to carry fare-paying passengers in commercial service. Built as m
A6-EDA
A6-EDA was the Airbus A380-861 that introduced the type to Emirates service. Built as manufacturer serial number 011, it was the first A380 delivered to Emirates and the first cust
United Arab Emirates
Airbus A220
The Airbus A220 is a twin-engine narrow-body family designed specifically for the 100–160-seat market. It began as the Bombardier CSeries before Airbus became the programme's major
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a range of twin-engine narrow-body airliners. The original A320 introduced digital fly-by-wire flight controls to mainstream commercial service and became
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a twin-engine wide-body family developed alongside the four-engine A340. It serves medium- and long-haul passenger routes, freight operations, air-to-air refuell
Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a long-range twin-engine wide-body family with a carbon-fibre fuselage and wing. Airbus developed it for high-capacity intercontinental routes and as a competito
Airbus A350 production list
The Airbus A350 production list summarises firm orders and deliveries for the Airbus A350 family by customer and variant. Airbus's commercial-aircraft register recorded 1,601 gross
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner, with two full-length decks and four engines. Airbus designed it for dense long-haul routes between major hubs.
ATR 72
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine regional turboprop developed from the shorter ATR 42. It is optimised for short sectors, modest runways and markets where fuel-efficient regional capaci
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is an American twin-engine narrow-body airliner family developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. First flown in 1967, it has evolved through four generations and bec
Boeing 737 family
The Boeing 737 family is a series of twin-engine narrow-body airliners spanning four main generations. It serves short- and medium-haul networks, low-cost carriers and specialised
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a four-engine wide-body aircraft distinguished by its forward upper deck. It transformed long-distance travel by combining unprecedented passenger capacity with i
Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 is a twin-engine narrow-body aircraft built for short- to medium-haul service with strong field performance and transcontinental range. It shares a common pilot type
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a twin-engine wide-body family developed in parallel with the narrow-body 757. It opened many long-distance routes to efficient twin-engine operation and later be
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range twin-engine wide-body aircraft. It was Boeing's first commercial aircraft designed entirely with computer-aided methods and established ver
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range twin-engine wide-body family built extensively from carbon-fibre composite structures. It was designed to connect long thin routes with lo
Boeing 787 production list
The Boeing 787 production list summarises orders and deliveries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family by contractual customer and variant. Boeing's live commercial-aircraft register
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is an American twin-engine carrier-based multirole fighter. It replaced several older aircraft aboard United States Navy carriers and is substanti
British Airways Airbus A350 registrations
The British Airways Airbus A350 registrations record comprises 18 UK-registered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft operated by British Airways. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) registe
Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 is a Chinese twin-engine stealth fighter developed for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. It is China’s first operational low-observable combat aircraft and i
Concorde
Concorde was a British-French supersonic passenger airliner operated by British Airways and Air France. It cruised at about Mach 2 and made scheduled transatlantic journeys in roug
Concorde production list
The Concorde production list records all 20 Concorde airframes built by Sud Aviation/Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation between 1967 and 1979. The programme produced
Dassault Mirage 2000
The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter. Developed as a successor to earlier Mirage aircraft, it entered service in the 1980s and was produc
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine canard-delta multirole fighter designed to conduct air defence, deep strike, reconnaissance, anti-ship and nuclear-deterrence missions.
Embraer E-Jet family
The Embraer E-Jet family comprises twin-engine regional and small narrow-body airliners. Its two-by-two cabin and range allow airlines to serve thinner routes without the middle se
Emirates Airbus A380 registrations
The Emirates Airbus A380 registrations record links the 123 Airbus A380 aircraft delivered new to Emirates with their manufacturer serial numbers (MSNs), certified engine variants
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European twin-engine canard-delta multirole fighter developed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain. It entered service as an agile air-defen
F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic multirole combat aircraft developed for conventional airfield, short take-off and vertic
F-BTSC
F-BTSC was a French-built Concorde Type 1 version 101 operated by Air France. It was Concorde production number 203, the first production-standard aircraft to enter the programme's
G-BOAA
G-BOAA is a preserved British-built Concorde Type 1 variant 102 formerly operated by British Airways. It is Concorde production number 206 and is recorded by the UK Civil Aviation
G-BOAB
G-BOAB is a preserved British-built Concorde Type 1 variant 102 formerly operated by British Airways. It is Concorde production number 208 and is recorded by the UK Civil Aviation
G-BOAC
G-BOAC is a preserved British-built Concorde Type 1 variant 102 formerly operated by British Airways. It is Concorde production number 204 and is recorded by the UK Civil Aviation
G-BOAF
G-BOAF is a preserved British-built Concorde Type 1 variant 102 formerly operated by British Airways. It is Concorde production number 216 and is recorded by the UK Civil Aviation
G-BOAG
G-BOAG, originally registered G-BFKW, is a preserved British-built Concorde Type 1 variant 102 formerly operated by British Airways. It is Concorde production number 214 and is rec
G-XWBA
G-XWBA is an Airbus A350-1041 operated by British Airways. Built as manufacturer serial number 326, it was the airline's first Airbus A350 and the first A350-1000 delivered to a me
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine multirole fighter originally developed as a lightweight day fighter. Continual development turned it into one
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar is an American three-engine wide-body airliner developed by Lockheed Corporation. Introduced in 1972, it was known for a quiet cabin, advanced automatic
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, all-weather stealth fighter developed for the United States Air Force. It combines low observability, supercruise, thrus
Lufthansa Boeing 747 registrations
The Lufthansa Boeing 747 registrations record comprises 26 passenger aircraft in the Lufthansa mainline fleet on 29 August 2026: eight Boeing 747-400s and eighteen Boeing 747-8 Int
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine air-superiority fighter designed to gain and maintain control of the air. Its combination of radar performance, accelera
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an American twin-engine multirole fighter designed for both fighter and attack missions. It became a mainstay of United States carrier aviati
Mikoyan MiG-29
The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a Soviet twin-engine fighter developed for frontline air defence and air superiority. NATO assigned it the reporting name Fulcrum, and the aircraft became one
N747NA
N747NA is the former NASA registration carried by the Boeing 747SP-21 that served as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Built as manufacturer serial numb
N905NA
N905NA, commonly called NASA 905, is the Boeing 747-123 that became NASA's first Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). Built as manufacturer serial number 20107 and Boeing line number 86
Panavia Tornado
The Panavia Tornado is a European twin-engine variable-sweep-wing combat aircraft developed jointly by the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy. It was produced in strike, air-de
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish single-engine light multirole fighter. Its JAS designation reflects its three intended roles: fighter, attack and reconnaissance.
Sukhoi Su-27
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a Soviet twin-engine air-superiority fighter developed to counter advanced American aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle. NATO assigned it the reporting name Flanker
Sukhoi Su-35
The Sukhoi Su-35 is a Russian highly manoeuvrable twin-engine multirole fighter developed from the Su-27 Flanker. The current Su-35S combines an updated airframe, powerful radar, n
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 registrations
The Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 registrations record comprises 12 UK-registered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
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