The Air China 747 passenger jet has a seating configuration of 3 - 4 - 3 in economy class. The seating configuration in business class is 2 - 2 - 2.
The standard economy configuration of the Airbus A340 is 2-4-2.
Typical passenger seating A330-200: 253 (3-class); 293 (2-class) Typical passenger seating A330-300: 295 (3-class); 335 (2-class)
A Boeing 777 can typically carry between 300 to 550 passengers, depending on the seating configuration chosen by the airline.
The standard 2-class configuration for the Airbus A330-300 is 335 seats. 295 in 3-class config.
A330-300: 295 in a three-class configuration, 335 in a two-class configuration or 440 in a single class config. The shorter A330-200 series has less passenger capacity but a longer range.
According to the Delta website, last updated Oct. 10, 2011, the most advanced Airbus that Delta operates is the 298 passenger A330-300. A link to the seating chart is available below.
The A340-600 can carry a maximum of 440 passenger, although only 419 in a typical 2-class configuration. The -200, -300 and -500 variants have a maximum capacity of 375 with between 300-359 in 2-class configuration.
Standard seating layout for an Airbus A340-300 is 2-4-4 for economy, 2-2-2 for business and 1-2-1 for First.
300 banquet seating
The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range wide body airliner. It was the world's first twin-engined widebody, manufactured in 1972 by Airbus, and can carry around 250 to 300 passengers in a twin-aisle seating configuration. The Airbus A380 is a wide-body double-deck four-engined airliner, and is the largest passenger aircraft in the world, making its maiden flight on 27 April 2005. The airliner can carry up to 853 passengers in an all-economic class seating configuration. The A380 is significantly larger in size compared to the smaller A300.
The number of people that could fit in a 1986 plane would depend on the specific model and configuration of the plane. However, commercial planes from that era typically had seating capacities ranging from around 100 to over 300 passengers.
The Airbus A300 is a short-to-midrange aircraft. It's configuration, can be divided into several classes, ranging from First, Business, and economy, to a Business/Economy, or even an all economy configuration. Accordingly, the passenger numbers can range from 250-300, depending on configuration as a single or two aisled aircraft. The last production of the A300 was in 2007 and is a sister of the equally aged A310. The unique aircraft had some unique firsts in its production: It was the first commercial aircraft to have wind shear protection and was the first to introduce an electronic breaking system. It has been a reliable aircraft over the years. The most popular configuration has been a 2x4x2 seating. However, some airlines preferred a 3x3x3 option for revenue optimisation.