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Suddenly that plane hauls 2000 people a day instead of 500.

• iraklism 9y ago
  You will have to factor in the 4x associated costs as well (fuel, maintenance , flight crew, airport costs, etc). I have 0% knowledge on commercial flight OPEX, but at first glance it doesn't sound as simple.
  • motoboi 9y ago
    The less time on the ground, more money a company makes. This probably is true on the air too, granted that you have a similar efficiency and fuel combustion.
• ghaff 9y ago
  A supersonic jet is almost certainly going to be (much) smaller than a widebody subsonic passenger aircraft. Furthermore, you probably wouldn't need to make the seating super-luxurious but people paying premium prices are still going to expect at least the level of seating and service you get in domestic US business.
• TylerE 9y ago
  Doesn't really work like that. There are substantial dwell times in the cycle that no amount of enroute speed can elimanate... Unload the passengers Unload the luggage Clean the cabin Load the next set of passengers Load the luggage Taxi to the runway...