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By Bjorn Fehrm

March 28, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series about what drove the cross-over from Airbus A319 to A320 and then to A321. We analyzed the change from A319/A320ceo to neo last week and discussed why the neo shift for the A319 meant if stopped selling.

Now, we study the change from A321ceo to A321neo and what caused the acceleration of growth of A321 sales and deliveries as it was upgraded to neo.

Summary:

• The increase in sales and delivery of the A321 when it went from ceo to neo has less to do with improved operating economics than other factors.
• One of these factors was it filled the MOM (Middle Of the Market) gap that Boeing identified 10 years ago.