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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by davidj1
Now suddenly the A380 is profitable to run? With fuel costs up 150%, something doesn't make sense.
It’s always been profitable when it’s full. The challenge is finding routes which are slot constrained and so being able to run one A380 rotation, as opposed to 2 x 787s which offer similar capacity and about 1/4 to 1/3 less fuel burn.
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