The absence of the MAX 10 is being paid a lot of attention as the A321neo continues to experience growing demand.
We looked through the data (through September 2023) to see what we might discern. The popularity of the MoM suggests that US airlines are upsizing. The chart shows the steady rise in load factor on single-aisle MoM aircraft among US airlines. The table below lists the average number of passengers on these aircraft. Tracking the 757 and A321 shows how these two are virtually equal. Then came the A321neo, and it leaped ahead.
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