1950 – 1958
With the increasing demand for air travel, more aircrafts are being made using Combustion engine.
1959 – 1969
New invention of Jet engines which allowed aircraft manufacturers to build faster aircrafts with more capacity. Such as Boeing B707 and McDonnell Douglas MD 80
1970 – 2011
Larger jet engine aircrafts are introduced to the market. Aircrafts which can fly faster and take more capacity ever is being built by the aircraft manufacturers. The new aircrafts are known as wide bodied aircrafts and the smaller jet being build is known as the narrow bodied aircrafts. Boeing B747 and Airbus A380
Commercial used Aircrafts which airlines used may be divided into four categories.
Narrow Bodied aircraft
Wide Bodied aircraft
Regional aircrafts
Commuter aircrafts
Narrow Bodied
Narrow bodied aircraft also known as single aisle aircraft which is generally smaller in size compare with the wide bodied aircraft. They are known as narrow bodies; due to the cabin configuration within the fuselage only contain one aisle. In other words, passenger seats are located on both side of the fuselage with one aisle in between.