Why The World’s Long-Haul Routes Are Increasingly Being Flown By Narrowbodies

A recent trend in the aviation industry has been technological advancements that enable aircraft to fly longer distances directly. While this seems a natural evolution for long-haul widebody aircraft, this evolution is also happening among narrowbody aircraft. With the latest variants of the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo family aircraft being able to operate transatlantic flights directly, with the latter pushing the envelope of narrowbody operations, it is interesting to see how and why the popularity of such operations is gaining among airlines.