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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.
Coach Basics. The bulk of seats on an airplane are in the coach section. A typical large plane, such as a Boeing 737, will have between 12 and 20 first-class seats and 130 to 160 coach seats, though some double-decker planes such as the Airbus A380 can hold as many as 800 passengers total.