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A narrow-body aircraft or single-aisle aircraft is an airliner arranged along a single aisle, permitting up to 6-abreast seating in a cabin less than 4 metres (13 ft) in width. In contrast, a wide-body aircraft is a larger airliner usually configured with multiple aisles and a fuselage diameter of more than 5 metres (16 ft), allowing at least ...
American Airbus A320 family aircraft at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. As of February 2025, American Airlines operates 981 mainline aircraft, making it the third largest commercial airline fleet in the world. [1] [2] [3] The fleet consists of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body aircraft, and all Boeing wide-body aircraft. American ...
The largest wide-body aircraft are over 6 m (20 ft) wide, and can accommodate up to eleven passengers abreast in high-density configurations. By comparison, a typical narrow-body aircraft has a diameter of 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft), with a single aisle, [1] [6] and seats between two and six people abreast. [7]
[citation needed] At the time, Delta had over 200 DC-9, MD-88, and MD-90 aircraft from McDonnell Douglas in its fleet. [citation needed] Replacing these older aircraft was a top priority for Delta. [citation needed] For its narrow-body fleet, Delta acquired 277 aircraft from the Airbus A321 series and 119 aircraft from the Airbus A220 series.
The narrow-body fleet is composed of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft which will be replaced by Airbus A320neo family aircraft in 2024. Airbus A330 , Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft are used on medium and long-haul flights.
A majority will be medium-thrust engines for narrow-body aircraft with 54,000 deliveries, for a fleet growing from 28,500 to 61,000. High-thrust engines for wide-body aircraft , worth 40–45% of the market by value, will grow from 12,700 engines to over 21,000 with 18,500 deliveries.
Boeing dismissed Airbus projections of demand for 1,000 aircraft and considers the niche between the 737 MAX 9 and the 787-8 too small for a direct replacement of the 757 but could launch a clean sheet MoM aircraft. [21] The A321neo is outselling the Boeing 4 to 1. [22] The A321LR is seen as a replacement for the 757 by long-time Boeing ...
Aircraft of Philippine Airlines parked next to the maintenance hangars of Lufthansa Technik Philippines. The entire Philippine Airlines fleet of Airbus and Boeing jets were formerly maintained in-house at the PAL Technical Center, which consisted of two hangars. The hangars contained an engine overhaul shop, two engine test cells, and test shops.