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The economic worth of an Airbus A380 flight
How much actual economic value does an A380 bring to a city, compared to smaller aircraft like a Boeing 777? Using Sydney Airport as an example, Deloitte calculates a daily A380 flight contributes an estimated $342 million to Australia's GDP annually, compared to $287m for a Boeing 777 and just $176m for other international aircraft. (www.ausbt.com.au) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I just flew back and forth from Frankfort on an A380, and it was a great flight, except for how long it took to get on and off the flight and the luggage took a long time, but the flight part was very nice. That being said, I suspect their not the money makers the airlines had hoped they would be.
Has anyone considered the 'Concorde' effect?
Given a choice at booking, would you take the B777 flight from anyplace to LAX or take the A380 to LAX?
Emirates flight MAN to DBX on B777 or A380?
How does one evaluate value as a bean counter at Head Office over sales based upon the value to humble fare paying customers seeking the experience of flying the A380?
I once had the privilege of flying the Concorde because the regular B737 was late arriving and BA decided to use the residual fuel on board the recently landed flight from JFK and use the Concorde as back up to enable the scheduled flight to
Edinburgh on the Shuttle service. It is a BA service, To Fly to Serve and on this occasion they served and they still do so to this day.
I also flew with BA to CDG on Concorde but that is another story for my priest upon my demise.
My point is that any economic value of flying between two points of interest using the biggest and most fashionable aircraft or by way of using the most efficient is one to be left with those that shed the Dollars upon booking the seat.
If given the option of flying a B747 or B777 and offered a seat upon an A380 even at greater cost, I would recall my Concorde moment!
Given a choice at booking, would you take the B777 flight from anyplace to LAX or take the A380 to LAX?
Emirates flight MAN to DBX on B777 or A380?
How does one evaluate value as a bean counter at Head Office over sales based upon the value to humble fare paying customers seeking the experience of flying the A380?
I once had the privilege of flying the Concorde because the regular B737 was late arriving and BA decided to use the residual fuel on board the recently landed flight from JFK and use the Concorde as back up to enable the scheduled flight to
Edinburgh on the Shuttle service. It is a BA service, To Fly to Serve and on this occasion they served and they still do so to this day.
I also flew with BA to CDG on Concorde but that is another story for my priest upon my demise.
My point is that any economic value of flying between two points of interest using the biggest and most fashionable aircraft or by way of using the most efficient is one to be left with those that shed the Dollars upon booking the seat.
If given the option of flying a B747 or B777 and offered a seat upon an A380 even at greater cost, I would recall my Concorde moment!
I agree, if one is going to endure, one may as well endure comfortably. That said, if the trip costs were such that a two-week trip somewhere nice on a 777 cost as much as the same trip for one week on a 380, in my case whatever cachet there was for flying the 380 would suffer.
Clearly the above analysis is faulty.
1. It assumes that since there is a 380 on which to fly, as opposed to a 777, MORE people are going to fly. Wrong assumption.
2. Probably the same number of people are going to fly from Dubai to wherever, then the airlines will either dispatch two 777's, or one 380. There will still be the same number of travelers. Hence, no greater economic impact.
3. The airlines benefit by the use of a 380 with (supposedly) better economies, that is, fewer employees to handle the same number of passengers. With that assumption, there is a smaller economic impact by using a 380, compared to using two 777's.
The next time you publish an article of interest to the aviation public, I hope you read it first and analyse it for thoroughness and accuracy.
1. It assumes that since there is a 380 on which to fly, as opposed to a 777, MORE people are going to fly. Wrong assumption.
2. Probably the same number of people are going to fly from Dubai to wherever, then the airlines will either dispatch two 777's, or one 380. There will still be the same number of travelers. Hence, no greater economic impact.
3. The airlines benefit by the use of a 380 with (supposedly) better economies, that is, fewer employees to handle the same number of passengers. With that assumption, there is a smaller economic impact by using a 380, compared to using two 777's.
The next time you publish an article of interest to the aviation public, I hope you read it first and analyse it for thoroughness and accuracy.
The A380 is an aircraft of the future: one could even say that this aircraft is a precursor to what is to come in terms of aircraft design, engineering and comfort - indeed, as we know, it was the first to fly with new materials, etc. More innovation will follow.
Looking at the statistics, passenger air travel is up every year since flying began and the rise continues (even during economic downturns). The A380's role in the future of air travel is assured.
Looking at the statistics, passenger air travel is up every year since flying began and the rise continues (even during economic downturns). The A380's role in the future of air travel is assured.
On AF A380 flights LAX-CDG-LAX last August we experienced flutter or shudder for about 8 hours each way. Airbus has been working on A380 wing problem with separation of wing skin from underlying support structure ... weld, rivet, glue etc failures I guess ... or simply not done in manufacture of wings. Does 'loose' wing cause flutter? Does flutter loosen wing joints? Any suggestions on this???
Ken Berg
Mission Viejo, CA
Ken Berg
Mission Viejo, CA