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Could we be flying in three-decker planes by 2030?

Future concept 'Progress Eagle' aircraft will be eco-friendly and fly 800 passengers

Is this the future of air travel? (Oscar Viñals/REX)
Is this the future of air travel? (Oscar Viñals/REX)

The future of aircraft will be a three-decker plane with space for 800 passengers, according to the AWWA.QG Progress Eagle concept produced by Barcelona-based designer Oscar Viñals.

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The plane, which images what air travel will look like in 15 years' time, feaureszero contaminant emissions, making it eco-friendly. The self-sufficient aircraft would produce 75% less noise than current models, says its designer.

The concept aircraft has three decks (Oscar Viñals/REX)
The concept aircraft has three decks (Oscar Viñals/REX)



The Progress Eagle would be given a powerful thrust by six on-board fuel energy engines.

The eco-friendly plane is 75% quieter than existing models (Oscar Viñals/REX)
The eco-friendly plane is 75% quieter than existing models (Oscar Viñals/REX)



The largest passenger plane currently in use is the Airbus A380, which carries 525 passengers.