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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.
Let's think about how many flights there are per year. According to the International Air transport Association, there were 37.5 million flights in a year. This means that there are roughly 102,700 flights per day, and probably around 1000 private planes carrying people a day, so around 103,700 is my best guess.ccording to the International Air transport Association, there were 37.5 million flights in a year. This means that there are roughly 102,700 flights per day, and probably around 1000 private planes carrying people a day, so around 103,700 is my best guess.