787-9 Dreamliner aircraft
Manufacturer: Boeing Boeing Special feature: longer non-stop flights Estimated production cost: 145 million euros* (2018) The Boeing 787 wide-body jet is known as a “Dreamleiner”, and each new model is destined to be even bigger and better. The latest model, the 787-9, has a range of 14,000 kilometers and a cruising speed of around 900 km/h. The company always strives to offer its customers the best possible service. For example, it can carry around 280 passengers on a 17-hour non-stop flight between Perth, Australia, and London, England. Sc name=”top-ad”]
Concorde
Manufacturer: British Aircraft Corporation & Sud Aviation Special feature: supersonic speed Estimated production cost: 25 million euros* (1971) The legendary aircraft made its first test flight in 1969. Officially used from 1976, it was the first supersonic passenger aircraft. The Concord could carry 92 or 128 passengers at a speed of 2166 km/h above the clouds. Of course, this speed also came at a price. For example, a round-trip ticket between New York and London cost 8,000 euros in 1997, which, converted to 2021, would be around 13,000 euros. Service of this legendary model was discontinued in 2003