Commercial Aircraft Types Directory

Explore manufacturer specifications, passenger seating, design range, and observed operational counts across modern and historic commercial airliner families as of 2026-09-17 (Thursday, September 17, 2026).

Aircraft Model	ICAO Type	Manufacturer	Family	Typical Seats	Design Range	MTOW	Observed Airframes	Average Age
Boeing 737-800	`B738`	Boeing	737 NG	162 seats	5,765 km	79,015 kg	6,250	5.8 years
Airbus A320ceo	`A320`	Airbus	A320	164 seats	6,100 km	78,000 kg	5,597	5.8 years
Airbus A321ceo	`A321`	Airbus	A320	190 seats	5,950 km	93,500 kg	2,084	5.8 years
Airbus A320neo	`A20N`	Airbus	A320neo	180 seats	6,500 km	79,000 kg	1,829	5.8 years
Airbus A319ceo	`A319`	Airbus	A320	134 seats	6,950 km	75,500 kg	1,780	5.8 years
Boeing 737-700	`B737`	Boeing	737 NG	128 seats	6,230 km	70,080 kg	1,355	5.8 years
Airbus A321neo	`A21N`	Airbus	A320neo	220 seats	7,400 km	97,000 kg	1,138	5.7 years
Boeing 737 MAX 8	`B38M`	Boeing	737 MAX	178 seats	6,570 km	82,190 kg	1,021	5.8 years
Boeing 767-300ER	`B763`	Boeing	767	269 seats	11,070 km	186,880 kg	957	5.8 years
Airbus A330-300	`A333`	Airbus	A330	277 seats	11,750 km	242,000 kg	888	5.8 years
Boeing 777-300ER	`B77W`	Boeing	777	396 seats	13,650 km	351,500 kg	884	5.8 years
Airbus A330-200	`A332`	Airbus	A330	247 seats	13,450 km	242,000 kg	872	5.8 years
Boeing 757-200	`B752`	Boeing	757	200 seats	7,250 km	115,680 kg	868	5.8 years
Bombardier CRJ200	`CRJ2`	Bombardier	CRJ	50 seats	3,150 km	24,000 kg	828	5.8 years
Embraer E190	`E190`	Embraer	E-Jets	100 seats	4,537 km	51,800 kg	776	5.8 years
ATR 72-600	`AT76`	ATR	ATR 72	72 seats	1,370 km	23,000 kg	739	5.8 years
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400	`DH8D`	De Havilland Canada	Dash 8	78 seats	2,040 km	29,257 kg	704	5.8 years
Boeing 787-9	`B789`	Boeing	787 Dreamliner	290 seats	14,140 km	254,000 kg	652	5.8 years
Embraer E175	`E75L`	Embraer	E-Jets	78 seats	4,070 km	40,370 kg	629	5.8 years
Boeing 737-900ER	`B739`	Boeing	737 NG	180 seats	5,925 km	85,139 kg	622	5.8 years
Boeing 737-300	`B733`	Boeing	737 Classic	128 seats	4,200 km	63,270 kg	602	5.9 years
Boeing 747-400	`B744`	Boeing	747	416 seats	13,450 km	396,890 kg	590	5.9 years
Airbus A350-900	`A359`	Airbus	A350 XWB	315 seats	15,000 km	280,000 kg	578	5.8 years
Embraer ERJ 145	`E145`	Embraer	ERJ	50 seats	2,870 km	22,000 kg	578	5.8 years
Bombardier CRJ900	`CRJ9`	Bombardier	CRJ	88 seats	2,950 km	38,300 kg	523	5.8 years
Boeing 777-200	`B772`	Boeing	777	305 seats	9,700 km	247,200 kg	516	5.8 years
Boeing 737-400	`B734`	Boeing	737 Classic	146 seats	3,850 km	68,040 kg	472	5.9 years
ATR 72-500	`AT75`	ATR	ATR 72	72 seats	1,324 km	22,800 kg	424	5.7 years
Bombardier CRJ700	`CRJ7`	Bombardier	CRJ	70 seats	2,550 km	34,000 kg	413	5.7 years
Boeing 787-8	`B788`	Boeing	787 Dreamliner	242 seats	13,620 km	227,930 kg	401	5.7 years
Boeing 777-200LR	`B77L`	Boeing	777	317 seats	15,840 km	347,500 kg	318	5.9 years
Boeing 737-500	`B735`	Boeing	737 Classic	110 seats	4,440 km	60,550 kg	287	5.7 years
Airbus A380-800	`A388`	Airbus	A380	555 seats	14,800 km	575,000 kg	271	5.8 years
Embraer E170	`E170`	Embraer	E-Jets	72 seats	3,980 km	38,600 kg	235	5.7 years
Airbus A220-300	`BCS3`	Airbus	A220	145 seats	6,200 km	67,585 kg	211	5.9 years
Boeing 767-200ER	`B762`	Boeing	767	214 seats	12,200 km	179,170 kg	208	5.9 years
McDonnell Douglas MD-83	`MD83`	McDonnell Douglas	MD-80	155 seats	4,635 km	72,600 kg	203	5.9 years
Embraer ERJ 135	`E135`	Embraer	ERJ	37 seats	3,240 km	20,000 kg	200	5.9 years
Airbus A300-600	`A306`	Airbus	A300	266 seats	7,500 km	171,700 kg	194	5.8 years
Embraer E195	`E195`	Embraer	E-Jets	116 seats	4,260 km	52,290 kg	174	5.9 years
Boeing 717-200	`B712`	Boeing	717	106 seats	3,820 km	54,885 kg	169	5.8 years
Airbus A340-300	`A343`	Airbus	A340	295 seats	13,500 km	276,500 kg	162	5.7 years
Boeing 747-8I	`B748`	Boeing	747	467 seats	14,320 km	447,700 kg	162	6.0 years
Fokker 100	`F100`	Fokker	Fokker 100	107 seats	3,170 km	45,810 kg	162	5.9 years
McDonnell Douglas MD-11	`MD11`	McDonnell Douglas	MD-11	298 seats	12,600 km	286,000 kg	154	5.8 years
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30	`DC10`	McDonnell Douglas	DC-10	270 seats	10,010 km	259,450 kg	148	5.8 years
ATR 42-500	`AT45`	ATR	ATR 42	48 seats	1,528 km	18,600 kg	143	5.8 years
ATR 42-300	`AT43`	ATR	ATR 42	48 seats	1,326 km	16,900 kg	140	5.8 years
McDonnell Douglas MD-88	`MD88`	McDonnell Douglas	MD-80	155 seats	4,850 km	72,600 kg	131	5.7 years
Boeing 737 MAX 9	`B39M`	Boeing	737 MAX	193 seats	6,570 km	88,314 kg	130	5.7 years
McDonnell Douglas MD-82	`MD82`	McDonnell Douglas	MD-80	152 seats	3,800 km	67,800 kg	130	5.8 years
ATR 72-200	`AT72`	ATR	ATR 72	72 seats	1,195 km	21,500 kg	112	5.8 years
Boeing 737-200	`B732`	Boeing	737 Original	115 seats	4,800 km	52,390 kg	112	5.8 years
Fokker 50	`F50`	Fokker	Fokker 50	50 seats	2,055 km	20,820 kg	112	5.9 years
Boeing 777-300	`B773`	Boeing	777	368 seats	11,120 km	299,370 kg	104	5.8 years
Boeing 727-200	`B722`	Boeing	727	134 seats	3,500 km	95,000 kg	103	5.8 years
Airbus A330-900neo	`A339`	Airbus	A330neo	287 seats	13,330 km	251,000 kg	102	5.9 years
Airbus A340-600	`A346`	Airbus	A340	380 seats	14,450 km	380,000 kg	99	5.6 years
Airbus A310	`A310`	Airbus	A310	220 seats	8,050 km	150,000 kg	93	6.0 years
Boeing 787-10	`B78X`	Boeing	787 Dreamliner	330 seats	11,750 km	254,000 kg	92	5.9 years
Boeing 737 MAX 10	`B3JM`	Boeing	737 MAX	204 seats	6,110 km	89,765 kg	85	8.5 years
Boeing 777-8	`B778`	Boeing	777X	384 seats	16,190 km	351,500 kg	85	8.5 years
COMAC ARJ21-700	`AJ21`	COMAC	ARJ21	90 seats	3,700 km	43,500 kg	85	8.5 years
Airbus A350-1000	`A35K`	Airbus	A350 XWB	369 seats	16,100 km	319,000 kg	74	5.8 years
Bombardier CRJ1000	`CRJX`	Bombardier	CRJ	104 seats	3,000 km	41,600 kg	74	5.8 years
Airbus A318	`A318`	Airbus	A320	107 seats	5,750 km	68,000 kg	72	5.7 years
ATR 42-600	`AT46`	ATR	ATR 42	48 seats	1,345 km	18,600 kg	69	6.0 years
Airbus A220-100	`BCS1`	Airbus	A220	120 seats	6,300 km	60,781 kg	67	5.7 years
McDonnell Douglas MD-90	`MD90`	McDonnell Douglas	MD-90	158 seats	4,020 km	70,760 kg	66	5.8 years
Airbus A300B4	`A30B`	Airbus	A300	266 seats	6,670 km	165,000 kg	65	5.9 years
Boeing 757-300	`B753`	Boeing	757	243 seats	6,295 km	123,600 kg	62	5.8 years
Fokker 70	`F70`	Fokker	Fokker 70	79 seats	3,410 km	39,915 kg	59	5.7 years
Boeing 737-600	`B736`	Boeing	737 NG	113 seats	5,990 km	66,000 kg	57	5.8 years
Embraer E195-E2	`E295`	Embraer	E-Jets E2	132 seats	4,815 km	61,500 kg	54	5.8 years
Boeing 747-200B	`B742`	Boeing	747	412 seats	12,700 km	377,840 kg	53	5.7 years
Boeing 767-400ER	`B764`	Boeing	767	296 seats	10,415 km	204,120 kg	38	5.9 years
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30	`DC93`	McDonnell Douglas	DC-9	115 seats	3,030 km	49,000 kg	29	5.8 years
Airbus A340-500	`A345`	Airbus	A340	313 seats	16,670 km	372,000 kg	22	5.9 years
Embraer E190-E2	`E290`	Embraer	E-Jets E2	106 seats	5,300 km	56,200 kg	20	5.7 years
Airbus A319neo	`A19N`	Airbus	A320neo	140 seats	6,850 km	75,500 kg	17	5.8 years
Airbus A340-200	`A342`	Airbus	A340	261 seats	14,800 km	275,000 kg	14	6.3 years
Boeing 737 MAX 7	`B37M`	Boeing	737 MAX	138 seats	7,130 km	80,286 kg	11	6.0 years
Boeing 747-100	`B741`	Boeing	747	366 seats	9,800 km	333,400 kg	10	5.9 years
Airbus A330-800neo	`A338`	Airbus	A330neo	257 seats	15,090 km	251,000 kg	9	5.7 years
Boeing 727-100	`B721`	Boeing	727	106 seats	4,300 km	72,570 kg	9	5.7 years
COMAC C919	`C919`	COMAC	C919	168 seats	5,555 km	78,900 kg	8	5.8 years
Boeing 747-300	`B743`	Boeing	747	412 seats	12,400 km	377,840 kg	7	5.9 years
Boeing 777-9	`B779`	Boeing	777X	426 seats	13,500 km	351,500 kg	5	4.6 years

Frequently Asked Questions About Aircraft Types

Key details regarding commercial aircraft classifications, ICAO codes, and engine technology.

What is the most widely operated commercial aircraft in the world?

The Airbus A320 family (including A320ceo and A320neo) and the Boeing 737 family (including 737NG and 737 MAX) represent the largest active airline fleet shares worldwide, each with thousands of operational airframes.

How are commercial aircraft types categorized by ICAO?

ICAO designates 4-character designator codes (such as A21N for Airbus A321neo, B38M for Boeing 737 MAX 8, B789 for Boeing 787-9, and A359 for Airbus A350-900) utilized universally in flight plans, radar telemetry, and air traffic control.

What is the difference between narrowbody and widebody airliners?

Narrowbody (single-aisle) aircraft such as the A320 and 737 carry between 100 and 240 passengers on short-to-medium routes. Widebody (twin-aisle) aircraft such as the 777, 787, A330, and A350 carry 250 to 450+ passengers across long-haul intercontinental corridors.

How do next-gen engines reduce fuel burn on new aircraft types?

Next-generation powerplants like the CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) leverage ultra-high bypass ratios (up to 12.5:1), advanced ceramic matrix composites, and geared fan architecture to achieve 15 to 20 percent lower fuel burn per seat.