narrow-body aircraft

Thân thiện

The passengers board the narrow-body aircraft at the gate.

Definition

Noun: A commercial airliner designed with a single passenger aisle running through the cabin. This configuration typically has 2 to 6 seats in each row, divided by the aisle. It is contrasted with wide-body aircraft, which have two aisles.

Usage

The term is used to classify and describe the physical layout and size of a passenger airplane, particularly in commercial aviation contexts. * The airline is modernizing its fleet by replacing older models with new, fuel-efficient narrow-body aircraft. * For domestic routes, a narrow-body aircraft is often more economical to operate than a larger plane.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in industry reports, fleet planning, and discussions about airline operations and economics.
• It can be abbreviated informally as a "narrowbody."

Variants and Related Words

• Narrowbody (noun): A common shortened form of "narrow-body aircraft."
• Single-aisle aircraft (noun): A direct synonym that describes the key feature.
• Wide-body aircraft (noun): The direct antonym, describing an airliner with two passenger aisles.

Synonyms

• Single-aisle aircraft

Antonyms

• Wide-body aircraft
• Twin-aisle aircraft

Học thuật

Noun

1. a commercial airliner with a single aisle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• narrowbody aircraft
• narrow-body