A narrowbody aircraft features a fuselage diameter typically between 3 and 4 meters, accommodating a single central aisle with up to six seats per row. These planes dominate short-haul to medium-haul domestic routes due to their fuel efficiency and quick turnaround times. The Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families are the most common examples in global service.
Heard on the job
We're swapping the equipment on flight 402 from a widebody to a narrowbody due to low load factors.
Also heard as
- single-aisle aircraft
Do not mix it up with
- Widebody: A narrowbody has one aisle, whereas a widebody has two aisles and seats seven to ten passengers across.