Widebody passenger jets can carry hundreds of people over thousands of miles, and airlines love using them. Here are the most ...

On May 26, 1954, more than 100 crewmembers of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington died in an explosion off Rhode Island.

But Airbus would not be drawn on the exact specifics today. Even with an 8-abreast configuration – as is more standard on today’s A330s – airlines can fit 18 more seats on the A330-800 than on an ...