Table 3 Characteristics of aircraft used in determining composition and performance of aircraft fleets and aircraft lifecycle

From: Air traffic growth jeopardises European aviation’s climate mitigation efforts despite the substantial potential of hydrogen

Aircraft

Generation identifier

Introduction [year]

Seating capacity [-]

Yearly operations [km/year]

OEW [kg]

Pre-2000 NB

0

1988

180

2.26e6

4.26e4

Pre-2020 NB

1

2016

189

2.26e6

4.26e4

2035 NB

2

2035

189

2.26e6

3.96e4

2035 NB (H2)

2

2035

189

2.26e6

4.36e4

2050 NB

3

2050

189

2.26e6

3.71e4

2050 NB (H2)

3

2050

189

2.26e6

4.09e4

Pre-2000 WB

0

1995

360

4.07e6

1.61e5

Pre-2020 WB

1

2015

350

4.07e6

1.42e5

2035 WB

2

2035

350

4.07e6

1.33e5

2050 WB

3

2050

350

4.07e6

1.26e5

2050 WB (H2)

3

2050

350

4.07e6

1.38e5

  1. OEW operating empty weight, NB narrow-body, WB wide-body.