Originally Posted by
skeggman
Yes, that was aggregated across the fleet on a weekly basis, and took into account staff, fuel, maintenance, taxes, etc. And was usually based on economy being at capacity, and the rest (up to the magical 82%) across the top deck.
Obviously not an exact science, but was used as a rough guide as to what routes were profitable (and could possibly take an extra flight) and which ones to either cut completely or swap for a 777.
Sounds like EK are between a rock and a hard place with their A380 fleet. If they can't get the fuel efficiency improvements from RR, other aircraft in the fleet are likely to be better suited to some routes. Also, not sure how much of the fleet is on operating leases, and how much is on the balance sheet - but with re-sale values sure to fall if Airbus pulls the plug, they may have to review their depreciation figures.