Now Boarding: Airlines are bringing back again the jumbo jet (kind of)

Now Boarding: Airlines are bringing back again the jumbo jet (kind of)


“Now Boarding” is a videocast about air travel and the business enterprise of traveling. CNBC airlines reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC senior producer Erin Black delve into topics like turbulence, airline status, boarding, jumbo jets and all items aviation. Watch this episode and other individuals on CNBC’s YouTube channel just about every Sunday.

On this episode of “Now Boarding” Leslie and Erin explore the rise and slide of jumbo jets, like the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380. Now that worldwide vacation is rebounding from the pandemic, some of these giant planes are receiving dusted off to fly close to the earth once more, carrying hundreds of travellers at a time.



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