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LOVED (8)

01large impressive aircraft with good shelf presence
02eight minifigures with variety and new variants
03functional cargo door with latch mechanism
04detailed and well-equipped cockpit with separate engine controls
05new molds for nose and tail sections
06printed details instead of stickers on key elements
07functional ground support equipment (stairs, elevator truck, service cart)
08large cargo space allows flexible cargo placement

CRITICIZED (8)

01only 5 passenger seats despite large interior passenger compartment
02main landing gear has offset design causing instability in play/display (center wheel farther back)
03poor sticker alignment and color matching issues
04white pieces with color inconsistency (some orangish, some pure white)
05blue stickers significantly darker than standard color
06simple engine construction despite large piece engine assemblies
07car lacks fenders/wheel arches making it look unfinished and small
08car has awkward side mirrors using plain black pieces

What reviewers are saying

"Passenger Airplane looks a little better and more realistically proportioned from the outside."

True North Bricks

"this is the passenger aircraft for 2020 and in spite of the name it's not purely a passenger craft rather it is a Combi model designed to simultaneously carry both passengers and Cargo"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

41429 — Passenger Airplane wins overall for AFOLs prioritizing display aesthetics and exterior realism, despite poorer value-for-money. The Friends variant offers better interior detail and value but lacks the realistic proportions and functional doors.

CityTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

True North Bricks

Expert Video Source · avg of 2

BUY

"Passenger Airplane looks a little better and more realistically proportioned from the outside."

Key Pros

✓Realistic exterior proportions and aircraft design
✓Functional cabin door and cargo bay door for character/cargo entry
✓More detailed cockpit than competitor

Key Cons

✕Poor value-for-money; expensive for what you get
✕Wings span as one piece, bisecting the interior cabin and dividing it in two

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

BUY

"this is the passenger aircraft for 2020 and in spite of the name it's not purely a passenger craft rather it is a Combi model designed to simultaneously carry both passengers and Cargo"

Key Pros

✓large impressive aircraft with good shelf presence
✓eight minifigures with variety and new variants
✓functional cargo door with latch mechanism

Key Cons

✕only 5 passenger seats despite large interior passenger compartment
✕main landing gear has offset design causing instability in play/display (center wheel farther back)

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Value drivers

True North Bricks: Poppy Starr character from LEGO City Adventures; baby figure adds uniqueness

Exclusivity

True North Bricks: Wide retail release (summer 2020, released June 1 in Europe and August 24 in Canada)

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (9)

Steward - Male, Black Hair, Dark Blue Suit with Striped Tie, Light Bluish Gray Legs

Plane Passenger - Female, Black Hair, Black Sleeveless Top with Red Guitar, Black Legs

Air Traffic Controller - Male, Reddish Brown Hair, Orange Safety Vest, Dark Tan Legs

Airport Flagger - Male, Dark Blue Jumpsuit with Orange Stripes, Red Construction Helmet with Black Ear Protectors / Headphones

Baby - Dark Turquoise Body with Yellow Hands

Plane Passenger - Male, Dark Brown Hair, Dark Azure Hawaiian Shirt, Dark Orange Legs, Baby Carrier

Plane Passenger - Male, Bright Light Yellow Hair, Medium Blue Hawaiian Shirt, Tan Legs

Poppy Starr - Bright Pink Top, White Legs

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Functional doors (cabin and cargo bay)
Realistic entry points for characters and cargo access; distinguishes the set by allowing actual character entry rather than imagination.
Fuselage and wing specialty pieces
Custom molded parts that form the main airplane structure, contributing to the seamless and sleek exterior design
Roller coaster track elements
Used in an interesting way on the airport terminal build
new nose mold for cockpit section
entire cockpit section in white with integrated dual-molded windows, very smooth design
new tail mold pieces (blue and orange)
new for 2020, matching rear fuselage curvature with different building techniques than past aircraft
printed fan on engines
brand new print for 2020 instead of sticker: 'it's so much better than a ring-shaped sticker'