Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The NEO does not have anymore thrust than the CEO. The performance gain is the ability to carry less fuel.
That still makes it less efficient and more expensive to operate than its larger siblings on a CASM basis. Lease rates are also high because of its predicted low value on the second hand market compared with the 320neo. But then again American was still taking delivery of the lame duck 787-8 until like yesterday.