And by 2044, the global fleet of single and twin-aisle jets is expected to roughly double to 44,000 planes from about 22,400 at the end of 2024. (Many jets also get retired over the coming 20 ...

Under the record-breaking new agreement, Qatar is purchasing 130 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes and 30 Boeing 777-9 planes. The latter aircraft is a brand new jet for Boeing whose rollout has faced ...

Real-world comparisons back this up: On the Sydney–Los Angeles route, Qantas found it costs $305,000 to operate an A380, while a twin-engine Boeing 737 does the same route for $190,000, with ...