Big Plane vs Little Plane (The Economics of Long-Haul Flights)

Wendover Productions · 4.3M views · 2016-10-11 · 10:08

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Overview

Wendover Productions explains why Boeing's efficient 787 beat Airbus's giant A380, contrasting hub-and-spoke with point-to-point routes. It covers the economics of long-haul flights.

On Hacker News

Recommended in threads on the 747 and A380 for explaining why big planes were phased out.

Recommended by 8 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2017–2023

Topics

Aviation & aerospace engineering Business & economics (other)

What people said

crikli · 2018-01 · Strong recommendation
I was rolling my eyes at the subtitle. The article devolved from there. Some great (sometimes indirect) information on why the 747 and to a lesser extent the A380 are being phased out, from my new favorite YouTube channel, Wendover Productions: The Economics of Long-Haul Flights: [VIDEO] ETOPS: Explained [LINK] Politics of Aviation / 5 Freedoms of Aviation: [LINK]
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mthomasb · 2018-01 · Strong recommendation
This is a great video on the economics of the hub and spoke vs. direct model embodied by the A380 vs 787: [VIDEO] That channel also has alot of very interesting content on the economics of air travel (e.g., seating classes, how tickets are priced, etc).
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rdhatt · 2023-02 · Recommendation
Wendover Productions has a great video on this topic: Big Plane vs Little Plane (The Economics of Long-Haul Flights) [VIDEO]
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