Aircraft Series Number
 

One thing that has always puzzled me are the numbers indicating the series type of a certain aircraft.
For example a 737-800 can be a
737-8AS, 737-804, 737-8Q8 ..... and so on!

I am guessing that since they are often the same for a fleet within the same airline, the numbers might have something to do with either 1) the seating layout or 2) the engine types.

Apart from that I have no idea.

I'd be very grateful for the answer.
Thanks
Cosgrove

Company-specific specs.

Seating layout, also galley locations/types, instrumentation, all the various options.

'Tis called, customer build specifications, and...applies to the original customer airline (or corporate operator).

a list of the operator codes:

http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/boeing.asp

Please note the the number is for the original operator, the number dosn't change if the aircraft is sold to another operator.

/FS

Thanks for your help! I can sleep peacefully tonight!:D

In case you're interested Airbii ( :confused: ) work differently:

A340-xyz

x = the series. ie: -100, -200, -300 etc.

y = the engine manufacturer. 0-GE; 1-CFM; 2-P&W; 3-IAE; 4-RR; 5-GP Engine Alliance

z = the version of the series/engine combination.

Pretty sure that's right.

ROB-x,

for the A340, they dont come with a delivery code like Boeing, or an engine define one. The present A340 codes are based on maxweights (and for the -312, quite possibly also for some extra equipment). The -311 has a mtow of 257, the 313 of 271 and the -313x of 275 (options for 271, 273 and 275), if memory serves me right.

Any TAP pilots who could shed some light on what the diff is between the -311 and -312?