Originally Posted by
j2simpso
But are those really narrow bodies? I mean technically yes they are single aisle planes but they're not in the same league as a 737 or A320 in terms of size.
However, so far as I can tell B6 doesn't own any wide bodies. In fact beside the ERJs they own for regional routes, the rest of their planes are of the A32x variety. However, they wanted to compete with the big boys who offer lie-flats on TCONs hence why they retrofitted some of their planes with lay flats. They don't have the luxury of an AC or UA which has 777 or 787 laying around which they can deploy at will for a route like YYZ > YVR.
-James
The 757 has a cabin width of 3.54 meters and UA can sit between 142 and 234 passengers depending on the config and version (200 vs 300 series). The A321 has a cabin width of 3.70 meters and B6 can sit 159 passengers in Mint configuration.
The 757 is very much a narrow body aircraft by all metrics.