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Unless it's cargo. Cheaper than "normal air" / faster than sea shipping is a reasonable niche.

• loeg 6y ago
  I don't know if it's a big enough niche. There are quite a lot of costs to air cargo aside from marginal fuel efficiency and somehow developing novel cargo-specific aircraft has to translate into both increased profits for Boeing/Airbus and decreased costs to shippers. Keeping in mind that these slower craft would be unsuitable for some of the most profitable uses of air freight today. I'm not sure it makes sense.
  • MayeulC 6y ago
    I guess that's part of the reason we still see propeller planes around (often with the military). Answering to a cousin comment, buses and trains can't compete when you need to cross water :)
    • loeg 6y ago
      Well, there are boats. Passenger sailing as a means of travel is not especially popular these days.