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Can someone explain why an airline wouldn’t buy an A380 even for $80mm? Difficult to fathom that there isn’t a route or operator that could benefit from the mas
by ethagknight 8y ago
Can someone explain why an airline wouldn’t buy an A380 even for $80mm? Difficult to fathom that there isn’t a route or operator that could benefit from the massive capacity offered by a second hand a380, even with the higher fuel costs. Are there known deficiencies in the first few batches of A380s for the unit cost to have doubled in the last decade?
- captain_perl 8y ago> even with the higher fuel costs You answered your own question - that's everything. Also, only a limited number of airports are A380-ready. The only airlines I can think of that could fit in more A380's are the Middle Eastern hub airport operators, or Qantas. If they're not buying, it's over.
- Analemma_ 8y agoMost airplanes are only profitable to fly if they're pretty close to full and the A380 is no exception. But it's so damn big that there don't seem to be many profitable routes for it if you're not an airline like Emirates (which routes everyone through its one hub). It doesn't matter how deeply discounted the plane is if every flight loses money.
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