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Airport congestion and landing fees in main hubs will keep existing a380s in business for their whole lifespan. edit: a340s -> a380s

• Someone1234 3y ago
  Four engine aircraft take up larger gates, which airports also charge more for. It is a double-edged sword.
  • nabla9 3y ago
    The relevant metric is: - cost per passenger, and - number passengers passing per unit of time in airport. Larger aircraft lose in cost per landing, and time slot length per landing, but when you count per passenger number they can do better.
• Scoundreller 3y ago
  You mean a380s? Longest A340 has fewer seats than the longest 777 But I could see the a340 being the choice for shorter hops where fuel burn is less of a concern