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Too many questions within your original comment
Boeing, I think you are correct.
The A380 should survive or heavy traffic routes. The problem is volume -v- frequency; do consumers want 2 x 500 seat aircraft per day, or a schedule that has 4 x 250 seat aircraft? Can all international routes be daily services?
The A350 is a far better aircraft IMHO than the 787, in terms of range, fuel efficiency and passenger space, and with all the goings on within Boeing it should become more popular - and how far off is the A330 neo?
The other thing is with climate change will more short haul routes be overtaken by high speed rail? Maybe not in the US, but possibly in Europe.
Will people return to coach trips? Really, everyone lives for their cars.
High speed rail requires a lot of electricity which will probably come from a steam plant so maybe it's inimical to the airlines as a result of convience nothing to do with the environment....just my opinion tho....who knows