Hughes H-4 Hercules
Hughes · Preserved, flew once, 1947
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Hughes · Preserved, flew once, 1947
Antonov · Destroyed (2022), one built
Airbus · Out of production (2021), in service
Antonov · In service
Boeing · In certification, deliveries expected 2027
Bristol · Prototype only, scrapped 1953
Boeing · Out of production (2023), in service
Lockheed Martin · In service, USAF, modernised as C-5M
Boeing · In production (777X in certification)
Airbus · In production
Boeing · In service, 4 built
Antonov · Retired
Airbus · In production (A330neo)
Airbus · Out of production (2011), in service
Airbus · In service
Boeing · In production
Ilyushin · In limited service
Boeing · In service since 1955, planned to 2050s
Tupolev · In service, production restarted
Northrop Grumman · Out of production (2000), in service
Boeing · In production (freighter/tanker)
Boeing · In service worldwide
McDonnell Douglas · In service (freighters)
Tupolev · Retired
Ilyushin · In production since 1971
McDonnell Douglas · Retired (special missions)
Ilyushin · Retired
Lockheed · Retired (one rocket launcher)
Douglas · Retired (a handful of specials)
Airbus · Out of production (2007), in service
Vickers · Retired 2013
Ilyushin · Nearly retired
Boeing · Out of production (1988), in service
Boeing · Out of production (2004), in service
Boeing · In production (MAX series)
Airbus · In production
COMAC · In service, production ramping
Airbus · In production
Embraer · In production
Boeing · Retired from airline service
North American · Preserved, 1 of 2 survives
Lockheed · Out of production, in service
Tupolev · Retired
De Havilland Canada · In service
ATR · In production
Aérospatiale / BAC · Retired 2003
Grumman · Retired from US service (2006), in service with Iran
Fairchild Republic · Out of production (1984), in service
Lockheed · Retired (1998)
Sukhoi · Out of production, in service
Sukhoi · In production, in service
Boeing · In production, in service
Lockheed Martin · Out of production (2011), in service
Mikoyan · Out of production, in service
Lockheed · Retired from front-line service (2008)
Boeing · In production (F-15EX), in service
Chengdu · In production, in service
Honda Aircraft · In production, Honda Aircraft Company
Cirrus Aircraft · In production, Cirrus Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft · In production, Diamond Aircraft
Mikoyan · Out of production, in service
Cessna · In production, Textron Aviation
Eurofighter · In production, in service
Piper · In production, Piper Aircraft
Dassault · In production, in service
Lockheed Martin · In production, in service
Lockheed Martin · In production, in service
Saab · In production, in service
United Arab Emirates · None (independent)
The world's largest international airline, an all-widebody fleet built on the A380 and 777.
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The UK flag carrier, one of the few airlines flying the A380, 777 and A350 side by side.
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A350 launch operator and one of the world's largest widebody fleets, split across Airbus and Boeing.
See the fleet →Ireland · None (independent)
Europe's biggest airline by passengers, a single-type all-Boeing 737 operation.
See the fleet →Singapore · Star Alliance
The A380's launch operator, first airline in the world to fly the superjumbo, in October 2007.
See the fleet →Australia · oneworld
The Australian flag carrier, a century old, flying the A380 on the Kangaroo Route and trans-Pacific trunk lines.
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Abu Dhabi's flag carrier, parked its entire A380 fleet in the pandemic, then brought it back.
See the fleet →Germany · Star Alliance
Germany's flag carrier and Europe's largest airline group, flying its A380s from Munich.
See the fleet →South Korea · SkyTeam
South Korea's flag carrier, A380s and one of Asia's biggest 777 fleets, now absorbing Asiana.
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Seoul's second superjumbo operator, flying A380s on Asian trunk routes while merging into Korean Air.
See the fleet →Japan · Star Alliance
Japan's largest airline, the last airline ever to introduce the A380, with three sea-turtle Flying Honu jets.
See the fleet →United States · Star Alliance
The largest airline fleet in the world, and the only US carrier flying all three 787 variants.
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One of the biggest airlines in the world by any measure, and the largest carrier in the oneworld alliance.
See the fleet →United States · SkyTeam
America's oldest operating airline, flying since 1925, and the industry's revenue heavyweight.
See the fleet →China · Star Alliance
China's flag carrier, the only airline that flies the national flag on its tail.
See the fleet →China · No alliance
The largest fleet in Asia, 600-plus aircraft radiating out of Guangzhou.
See the fleet →China · SkyTeam
The Shanghai giant, and global launch operator of China's own C919.
See the fleet →Türkiye · Star Alliance
Flies to more countries than any other airline on Earth, all through Istanbul.
See the fleet →Hong Kong · oneworld
Hong Kong's flag carrier, a long-haul specialist built around one of aviation's great hubs.
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The oldest airline in the world still flying under its original name, airborne since 1919.
See the fleet →Canada · Star Alliance
Canada's flag carrier, linking six continents through Toronto and Vancouver.
See the fleet →France · SkyTeam
The French flag carrier, one half of Europe's largest long-haul airline group.
See the fleet →Japan · oneworld
Japan's flag carrier, rebuilt into one of the most reliable long-haul operators anywhere.
See the fleet →United States · Cargo
The largest cargo airline on the planet, the overnight backbone of world freight.
See the fleet →United States · Cargo
The world's number-two cargo carrier, and the largest operator of the 747-8 Freighter.
See the fleet →United States · Cargo
The world's largest 747 operator, and the airline that flew home the very last 747 ever built.
See the fleet →Twenty-three years ago, the fastest way across the Atlantic retired, and nothing replaced it.
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