> the A380 is surely cheaper per passenger than a plane half it's size Actually it's not. Both the 787-8 and 787-9 (just below and just above half the A380's s

> the A380 is surely cheaper per passenger than a plane half it's size Actually it's not. Both the 787-8 and 787-9 (just below and just above half the A380's size by passenger numbers) are more efficient per passenger mile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft#5,000%E2%80%937,600_nautical_miles_(9,300%E2%80%9314,100_km) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft#5,000...