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How many people can an airplane carry? Depends on the aircraft. Some planes such as the 787 and 320 can carry up too 250 passengers, While an Embraer 145 can only hold about 25-45.
Approximately 1 billion people travel each year by air on the many. domestic and international airlines. On U.S. air carriers alone, it has been. predicted that in the coming two decades, the number of passengers will double. A global increase in air travel, as well as a growing aged population in many. countries, makes it reasonable to assume that there will be a significant increase. in older passengers and passengers with illness.