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brian dromey
Although there was talk two or three years ago that the A320neo would offer improved airfield performance it would appear this may not have been achieved in practice.
Ah, I hadn't taken the extra weight of the NEO engines into account. Overall, though, payload/range across the board is improved by using less fuel, but as you say if you are weight restricted anyway, this will be of less relative benefit on shorter flights.