The year 2020 has seen massive changes forced on the global airline industry by the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Popular passenger jets like the iconic Boeing 747 have been retired prematurely, while operators of single-aisle twinjets like the Airbus A320 family have adapted to the changed landscape of air travel.

The Haynes Concise guide to the world’s modern civil airliners includes all the major current and legacy types still in service. It is fully illustrated and contains all the essential information you need in a one-stop easy-to-use guide to almost 50 airliners types, including details of the date first flown, entry into service, number delivered, different variants, powerplants, performance and dimensions, number of passengers carried, user airlines and current service.