Every inch counts.

1950’s coach standard – 23.2 inches
1960’s coach standard – 24.7 DC-9/MD80
1970’s coach standard – 24 inches
1980’s coach standard – 26+ inches
1990’s coach standard – 26minus inches
2000’s coach standard – 23.9 inches? Less than 1970s, approaching 1950s?
Embraer Standard .. – 27 inches

Passenger width comfort includes seat width, how close seats are squeezed together, and aisle width. Here are average widths per passenger seating - aisle across, including aisles & seats & any other spacing comfort. Also listed is the percent of middle seats per row, which is a major comfort factor.

707-737-757 - 139.2 inches inside width –
-6 across – 23.2 inches per passenger; 33.3% middle seats

DC-9 / MD-80 – 123.7 inches inside width –
-5 across – 24.7 inches per passenger; 20% middle seats

747 - 240 inches inside width –
-10- across - 24 inches per passenger; 40% middle seats

***767 ***- 186 inches inside width –
-7 across - 26.6 inches per passenger; 14% middle seats
-8 across – 23.3 inches per passenger; 25% middle seats

777 - 231 inches inside width –
-9- across – 25.7 inches width per passenger; 33% middle seats
-10- across - 23.1 inches width per passenger; 40% middle seats

787 - 215 inches inside width –
– 8 –across – 26.9 inches width per passenger; 25% middle seats
-9- across – 23.9 inches width per passenger; 33% middle seats

A380 - 259 inches inside width –
-10 across - 25.9 inches width per passenger; 40% middle seats
- 11 across - 23.6 inches width per passenger: 46% middle seats

A330/A340 - 208 inches inside width –
-8 across - 26 inches width per passenger; 25% middle seats
-9 across - 23.1 inches width per passenger; 33% middle seats

A320/321/319/A318 - 145 inches inside width –
-6 across - 24.2 inches width per passenger; 33% middle seats

***Embraer 170-190 ***– 108 inches inside width -
-4 across - 27 inches width per passenger; 0% middle seats