Originally Posted by
Enos
380s (I fly the 777) you can get more passengers into airports that have limited slots, everyone says the 380s good for London, Sydney etc ... it’s great for Dubai with its two runways and passengers love it!
For the routes and the pax numbers you are referring to, a dozen A380s will be more than enough. And this is where EK has failed. They have 125.
Global trends suggest that the general public is becoming more and more environmentally conscious. Pax starting to prefer carriers who are offseting carbon emissions and use fuel efficient aircraft.
4 engine aircraft are a thing of the past whether we like it or not.