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380 can carry it's full ZFW DXB to LAX (well anywhere out to 15.5hrs really) in DXB summer. The 773er is payload restricted to just 300 seats on that same flight (and starts reducing potential ZFW for fuel after 11hrs due to MTOW. So all that extra cargo space stays empty ULR, oops). Each aeroplane can do some good stuff. The 777 has been a very valuable workhorse since march. The 380 proved valuable when the runway shutdown last year.
But thanks for the history lesson. Interesting stuff.
Anyhow, let's hope your cry for its demise is as wrong as its previous 16yrs has proven, as I would like to see some of those very experienced and professional workmates return as quick as possible. I don't really care which aeroplane is shinier, larger, faster etc, but I do care that lots of workmates and their families have been placed under a lot of pressure this year. Whatever way forward helps them out the fastest gets my vote.