Narrow+Body



There are two main types of aircraft in use today for airfreight. Wide body and narrow body aircraft serve different functions and have their own pros and cons. The difference between wide body and narrow body aircraft can be summed up in the number of aisles in the interior cabin. One aisle is a narrow body aircraft. Two or more constitutes a wide bode aircraft. The obvious advantage of a wide body aircraft for airfreight is that it has more interior space. Due to the larger size, however, the operating costs may be higher. The type of freight being hauled, as well as the operating budget of the airfreight company, will dictate which type of aircraft to use. For instance, shipping large containers of perishable food would likely require a wide body aircraft, whereas a time-critical medical shipment might get by just as well with a narrow Learjet type of airframe.

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