Tonight | Record-Breaking Airliners on SBS Viceland: the A320, A380 and A350 changed aviation – Record-Breaking Airliners premieres on SBS Viceland with the stories behind three aircraft that changed commercial aviation.
What To Expect
The documentary looks at the Airbus A320, A380 and A350, three models that became technological flagships for different eras of passenger flight.
The A380 carries more passengers on two full decks than any other aircraft, while the A350 represents one of the most modern aircraft designs in the world.
When To Watch
The episode also returns to the A320, a visionary aircraft that remains the world’s best-selling commercial aircraft 40 years later.
For aviation and engineering viewers, the drawcard is how design choices become industry turning points that reshape travel at scale.
Record-Breaking Airliners looks at aviation as engineering history rather than just transport. Each aircraft represents a different answer to the same question: how can commercial flight move more people, farther and more efficiently?
The A320, A380 and A350 also show how one successful design can influence decades of aircraft development. For viewers who follow aviation, the documentary connects familiar passenger jets to the engineering decisions behind them.
On SBS Viceland, Record-Breaking Airliners gives viewers a clear instalment built around the A320, A380 and A350 changed aviation. The broadcast is Saturday 8 August 2026 at 7.30pm, with streaming available through SBS On Demand.
Don’t miss Record-Breaking Airliners, Saturday 8 August 2026 at 7.30pm on SBS Viceland and streaming on SBS On Demand.
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