From fast and luxurious business jets to giant airliners like the new Airbus A380, modern civil aviation employs advanced technology to transport millions of people around the world in safety, making even the longest journey achievable in a day. Celebrating the incredible flying machines in use today, which many of us take completely for granted, Civil Aircraft Today is a detailed and information-packed guide to civil aviation. With feature boxes on each type, three-view and profile artworks, full colour photographs and a wealth of extensively researched information, this book will find a place on the shelves of aviation buffs everywhere.