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ProfessorrFate t1_iqsv8wu wrote
Reply to comment by billfitz24 in [OC] Supersonic Inefficiency: Why the Concorde Was Decommissioned by haboo213
It does, but the costs of a 4 engine bird and the huge n of seats makes it a challenge for airlines to make the yields hit the mark. There just aren’t many markets where the A380 can consistently make financial sense for airlines that aren’t state subsidized.
A380 is a great airplane, but the economics of it just don’t work in most cases. It was built with the thought that airlines at major slot-restricted airports would need bigger aircraft to move the meat, but markets responded by offering more nonstop flights using smaller aircraft that avoid slot-restricted airports.
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