Airbus A370
| Airbus A370 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Airliner |
| National origin | Multi-national |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| Status | Early development |
The Airbus A370 is the name of a possible new mid-range aircraft from Airbus, as suggested by Simple Flying editor Nicholas Cummins.[1] It would be a larger narrowbody aircraft than the Airbus A321XLR, replacing the aging Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft.[1] Its mean range will be 4,950 nautical miles (9,170 km), assuming that the ranges of its two variants will be 5,200 nautical miles (9,600 km) (A370-8) and 4,700 nautical miles (8,700 km) (A370-9).[1]
Variants[edit]
There are two potential passenger variants that the Airbus A370 can have:[1]
- The A370-8, a 286-passenger variant with the longest range of the variants
- The A370-9, a 316-passenger variant thawothe the shortest range of the variants
Unlike the Airbus A330-200 (which has been developed into the A330-200F for airlines that carry air cargo as their main operational activity), a freight variant of the Airbus A370 would not be suitable.[1]
Potential operators[edit]
According to Simple Flying, an Airbus A370 could be bought by those who 'used the Boeing 757 extensively [...] airlines looking to fill a specific long-haul high capacity niche [...] (and) low-cost carriers looking for aircraft to fly long haul routes with increased frequency'.[1] Such airlines may include:
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