Originally Posted by
ekgoldmember
This is only a general question so I am sure my figures are off. Just curious how much EK would actually make per flight and how many years it takes to recoup the cost of the actual a380.
You're an amateur making an uneducated guess.... I'm sorry to say but that's not very useful :-).
If you want answers try reading the financial reports the airlines produce and start following the industry.... and you will find it's not an easy calculation, even for the airlines themselves. Your question therefore is rather pointless. So many variables and assumptions about future costs/ticket prices/residual values/etc. But for sure EK intends to make a profit on these planes and their routes as a whole, otherwise they most likely wouldn't do it.
Just read a single story about EK's A380's and you will see that it's no use asking the question:
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-ne...etirement-plan
You're trying to find simplicity where there is none.