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Passenger Jet Aircraft were introduced with the De Havilland Comet in 1949. Below is a list of passenger aircraft that have had first flights since then.

1940s and 1950s[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service
Entry 		Notes
1949
July 		De Havilland Comet 1
 4
on wing 		narrow 36-44 Jan 1952
(BOAC) 		First commercial passenger jet
First variation of De Havilland Comet
1949
Aug 		Avro Jetliner
 4
on wing 		narrow 36 NEVER PRODUCED First Canadian passenger jet prototype
1954
July 		Boeing 707 Prototype
 4
on wing 		narrow 110-179 Oct 1958
(Pan Am) 		First American passenger jet
First variation of Boeing 707
1955
May 		Sud Aviation Caravelle
 2
at rear 		narrow 55-65 July 1959
(Air France) 		First French passenger jet
First 2-engine passenger jet
1955
Jun 		Tupolev Tu-104
 2
on wing 		narrow 50 Sep 1956
(Aeroflot) 		First Soviet passenger jet
1958
Apr 		De Havilland Comet 4
 4
on wing 		narrow 74-86 Oct 1958
(BOAC}
1958
May 		Douglas DC-8
 4
on wing 		narrow 180-259 Sep 1959
(United & Delta)
1959
Convair 990
 4
on wing 		narrow Mar 1962
(American Airlines)
1959
Jan 		Convair 880
 4
on wing 		narrow 88-110 May 1960
(Delta Air Lines)
1959
June 		De Havilland Comet 4B
 4
on wing 		narrow 74-86 Apr 1960
(British European Airways}

1960s[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service
Entry 		Notes
1960
Mar
Tupolev Tu-124
 2
on wing 		narrow 56 Oct 1962
(Aeroflot)
1962
Jan 		Hawker Siddeley Trident
 3
at rear 		narrow 111 Apr 1964
(British European Airways) 		First three engine passenger jet
1962
June 		Vickers VC-10
 4
at rear 		narrow 151 Apr 1964
(BOAC)
1963 Ilyushin Il-62
 4
at rear 		narrow 198 1967
(Aeroflot) 		First variation of Ilyushin Il-62
1963
Feb 		Boeing 727-100
 3
at rear 		narrow 189 Feb 1967
(Eastern Airlines) 		First variation of Boeing 727
1963
July 		Tupolev Tu-134
 2
at rear 		narrow 64-72 Sep 1967
(Aeroflot)
1963
Aug 		BAC 1-11-200
 2
on wing 		narrow 89 Jan 1965
(British United Airlines)
1965
Feb 		Douglas DC-9-10
 2
at rear 		narrow 90 Dec 1965
(Delta Air Lines) 		DC-9 family include MD80/MD90 and Boeing 717
First variation of DC-9 family
1966
Oct 		Yakovlev Yak-40
Soviet Union 		3
at rear 		narrow 36  
(Aeroflot)
1967
May 		Fokker F28
 2
at rear 		narrow 65 Mar 1969
(Braathens) 		First Dutch passenger jet
1967
Apr 		Boeing 737-100
 2
on wing 		narrow Dec 1967
(Lufthansa) 		First Boeing twin-engine passenger jet
First variation of Boeing 737
1967
Aug 		Boeing 737-200
 2
on wing 		narrow Dec 1967
(United Airlines)
1968
Oct 		Tupolev Tu-154
 3
at rear 		narrow 180 1972
(Aeroflot)
1968
Dec 		Tupolev Tu-144
 4
supersonic 		narrow 120-140 Nov 1977
(Aeroflot) 		First passenger supersonic jet to fly (subsonic)
1969
Mar 		Concorde
 4
supersonic 		narrow 100 Jan 1976
(British Air & Air France) 		First passenger supersonic jet in passenger service
1969
Feb 		Boeing 747-100
 4
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper deck 		419-524 Jan 1970
(Pan Am World Airways) 		First TWIN AISLE/WIDEBODY passenger jet
First variation of Boeing 747

1970s[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service Entry Notes
1970
Feb 		McDonnell Douglas DC-10
 3
wing/rear 		WIDEBODY Aug 1971
(American Airlines) 		First WIDEBODY 3-engine passenger jet
1970
Oct 		Boeing 747-200
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY
partial upper deck 		June 1971
(KLM) 		Hold record for most passengers in flight
(1087 took off and one was born enroute)
1971 Ilyushin Il-62M
Soviet Union 		4
on rear 		narrow 198 1973
(Aeroflot)
1971
Apr 		Boeing 737-200 Adv
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 250-375 May 1971
(All Nippon Airways)
1971
Nov 		Lockheed L-1011
 3
wing/rear 		WIDEBODY Apr 1971
(Delta Air Lines)
1972
Oct 		Airbus A300
European Union 		2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 250-375 May 1974
(Air France) 		First WIDEBODY 2-engine passenger jet
First Airbus aircraft
1975
March
Yakovlev Yak-42
Soviet Union 		3
at rear 		narrow 104-120 1980
(Aeroflot) 		Similar in design to Boeing 727
1975
July 		Boeing 747SP
 4
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper deck 		Mar 1976
(Pan Am)
1976
Dec 		Ilyushin Il-86
Soviet Union 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper deck 		1980
(Aeroflot) 		First Soviet WIDEBODY passenger jet

1980s[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service Entry Notes
1980
Sep 		Shanghai Y-10
China 		4
on wing 		narrow NOT PRODUCED First Chineese passenger jet prototype
1981
Sep 		Boeing 767-200
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 181-252 Sep 1982
(United Airlines) 		First variation of Boeing 767
1981
Sep 		BAe 146-100
 4
on wing 		narrow 70 1983
(Dan-Air) 		First variation of BAe 146/Aero RJ
1981
Sep 		Boeing 767-200ER
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 181-252 1983
(El Al)
1982
Feb 		Boeing 757-200
 2
on wing 		narrow 150 Jan 1983
(Eastern Airlines) 		Replacement for Boeing 727
1982
Apr 		Airbus A310
European Union 		2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 200-280 Dec 1985
(Lufthansa and Swissair)
1984
Feb 		Boeing 737-300
 2
on wing 		narrow Nov 1984
(Southwest Airlines)
1986
Jan 		Boeing 767-300
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 218-351 1983
(Japan Airlines)
1986
Nov 		Fokker F100
 2
at rear 		narrow 100 1983
(Swissair)
1986
Dec 		Boeing 767-300ER
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 218-351 1987
(American Airlines)
1987
Feb 		Airbus A320
European Union 		2
on wing 		narrow 180 Mar 1988
(Air France) 		First variation of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
1988
Apr 		Boeing 747-400
 4
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper deck 		347-594 Jan 1989
(Northwest Airlines)
1988
Sep 		Ilyushin Il-96-300
Soviet Union Russia 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY 235 1993
(Aeroflot)

1990s[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service Entry Notes
1990
Jan 		McDonnell Douglas MD-11
 2
on rear 		WIDEBODY
323-410
Dec 1990
(Finnair)
1991
May 		Bombardier CRJ-100
Canada 		2
on rear 		narrow 50 1992
(Lufthansa)
1991
Oct 		Airbus A340
European Union 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY 261-440 Jan 1993
(Lufthansa) 		Uses same components as 2 engine, A330
First variation of Airbus A340
1992
Nov 		Airbus A330
European Union 		2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 253-440 Dec 1993
(Air Inter) 		Uses same components as 4 engine, A340
First variation of Airbus A330
1993
Mar 		Airbus A321
European Union 		2
on wing 		narrow 220 Jan 1994 lengthened 6.94m from A320
1994
June 		Boeing 777-200
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 301-500 June 1995
(United Airlines) 		First variation of Boeing 777
1995
Jan 		Airbus A319
European Union 		2
on wing 		narrow 145 Apr 1996 shortened 3.77m from A320
1995
Aug 		Embraer ERJ145
Brazil 		2
at rear 		narrow 50 Dec 1996
(ExpressJet Airline)
1996
Oct 		Boeing 777-200ER
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 301-500 Feb 1997
(British Airways)
1997
Jul 		Boeing 737-800
 2
on wing 		narrow Apr 1998
(Hapag-Lloyd )
1997
Oct 		Boeing 777-300
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 365-550 May 1998
(Cathay Pacific) 		extended 10.1m from 777-200
1998
Jan 		Boeing 737-600
 2
on wing 		narrow
1999
Feb 		Tupolev Tu-334
Russia 		2
at rear 		narrow 102
1999
Oct 		Boeing 767-400ER
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY Sept 2000
(Continental Airlines)

2000s[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service Entry Notes
2000
Sept 		Boeing 737-900
 2
on wing 		narrow May 2001
(Alaska Airlines)
2001
Apr 		Airbus A340-600
European Union 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY 314-419 Aug 2002
(Virgin Atlantic) 		lengthen 6.5m from the A340-500
2002
Jan 		Airbus A318
European Union 		2
on wing 		narrow 136 Oct 2003 shortened 6.17m from the A320
2002
Feb 		Airbus A340-500
European Union 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY 313 Nov 2003
(Emirates Airline)
2002
Feb 		Embraer 170
Brazil 		2
on wing 		narrow 70 May 2004
(LOT Polish Airlines)
2002
July 		Boeing 747-400ER
 4
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper deck 		Nov 2002
(Qantas Airlines)
2003
Feb
Boeing 777-300ER
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 365-550 Apr 2004
(Air France)
2004
March 		Embraer 190
Brazil 		2
on wing 		narrow 98 Dec 2004
(jetBlue)
2005
March 		Boeing 777-200LR
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 301-500 Feb 2006
(Pakistan International Airlines) 		Holds record for longest non-stop flight
(11,664 nautical miles (21,601 km))
2005
Apr 		Airbus A380
European Union 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper deck 		555-840 Late 2007
(Singapore Airlines) 		First full double deck passenger jet
2005
Nov 		Airbus A340-600HGW
European Union 		4
on wing 		WIDEBODY 2006
(Qatar Airways) 		High Gross Weight version of A340-600
2006
Sept 		Boeing 737-900ER
 2
on wing 		narrow
(Lion Air)
2007? Boeing 787-3
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 200-350 2008?
(All Nippon Airways) 		Short Range Version of Boeing 787
2007? Boeing 787-8
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 200-350 2008?
(All Nippon Airways)
2007? Boeing 787-9
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 200-350 2008?
(Air New Zealand)
2007? Sukhoi Superjet 100
Russia 		2
on wing 		narrow 60-95 2007?
 
2007?
Antonov An-148-100
Ukraine 		2
on wing 		narrow 70-80 2008?
(Ilyushin Finance Co.)
2008? ARJ21-700
China 		2
at rear 		narrow 70-80 2008?
(Shanghai Airlines)
2008? ARJ21-900
China 		2
at rear 		narrow 90-100 2009?
  		Streched version of ARJ21-700
2008? Boeing 747-8
 2
on wing 		WIDEBODY
upper-deck 		450 2009?
  		Streched version of Boeing 747-400
2012? Airbus A350XWB
European Union 		2
on wing 		WIDEBODY 250-300 2012?
(Air Europa)


Date Unknown[edit]

1st
flight 		Aircraft Engines Body
Type 		Seats Service
Entry 		Notes
Tupolev Tu-204 Soviet Union 2 wing-mounted single aisle
196
1989
(Aeroflot)
Tupolev Tu-214 Russia 2 wing-mounted single aisle
164-210
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