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Old May 22nd 06, 07:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default A380 flew into Heathrow today

On 2006-05-20, Matt Barrow wrote:
As we noted a few months back, both Airbus (and the A380 program) are in a
bit of trouble. The super jumbo was conceived when oil prices were below $40
a barrel, and a 555-passenger jetliner made economic sense. Now, with a


Surely, all things being equal, fewer planes carrying more people is
likely to be more efficient than more planes carrying fewer people? Is
one A380 less or more efficient than two B787s?
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