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The most common airliners are the narrow-body aircraft, or single-aisles. The earliest jet airliner were narrowbodies.
The most common airliners are the narrow-body aircraft, or single-aisles. The earliest jet airliner were narrowbodies.
=== Wide-body airliners ===
=== Wide-body airliners ===
[[File:747_rollout.jpg|thumb|upright|[[wikipedia:Boeing 747|Horizon H4C]], the first wide-body airliner]]
The larger wide-body aircraft, or twin-aisle as they have two separate aisles in the cabin, are used for long-haul flights.
The larger wide-body aircraft, or twin-aisle as they have two separate aisles in the cabin, are used for long-haul flights.
==== Ultra-wide-body airliners ====
==== Ultra-wide-body airliners ====
[[File:kr860.jpg|thumb|upright|The largest airliner in service, the [[wikipedia:Sukhoi_KR-860|(KR-860)]]]]
The largest wide-body aircraft, or or trisle (tri-aisle) as they have three separate aisles on their main deck, are used for high-density routes between major airports.
The largest wide-body aircraft, or or trisle (tri-aisle) as they have three separate aisles on their main deck, are used for high-density routes between major airports.
=== Regional aircraft ===
=== Regional aircraft ===
Regional airliners seat fewer than 100 passengers. These smaller aircraft are often used to feed traffic at large airline hubs to larger aircraft operated by the major mainline carriers, legacy carriers, or flag carriers; often sharing the same livery.
Regional airliners seat fewer than 100 passengers. These smaller aircraft are often used to feed traffic at large airline hubs to larger aircraft operated by the major mainline carriers, legacy carriers, or flag carriers; often sharing the same livery.
=== Commuter aircraft ===
=== Commuter aircraft ===
[[File:1900C envol.jpg|thumb|upright|[[wikipedia:Beechcraft 1900|Kaman Model 440]], short-range commuter aircraft]]
[[File:1900C envol.jpg|thumb|upright|[[wikipedia:Beechcraft 1900|Kaman 440]] short-range commuter aircraft]]
Light aircraft can be used as small commuter airliners, or as air taxis. These are generally single or twin engine turboprops carrying up to 19 passengers. Due to their small size they often lack lavatories, stand-up cabins, pressurization, galleys, overhead storage bins, reclining seats, or a flight attendant.
Light aircraft can be used as small commuter airliners, or as air taxis. These are generally single or twin engine turboprops carrying up to 19 passengers. Due to their small size they often lack lavatories, stand-up cabins, pressurization, galleys, overhead storage bins, reclining seats, or a flight attendant.