Originally Posted by
Jabawocky
I know the numbers are just plain off the cuff quotes but if you said say 215T V 170T of fuel, and Le Dugong caries only 450 PAX when Full, for its 25-26% more fuel overall, well thats only 28% more passengers. Assuming its full.
What you are not considering when making this comparison is that on the LAX route, the 744 pacific always has had the least capacity of all our 744 aircraft with extra J/C seats and when they are set up as 4 class as well, their capacity will be down to 307.
This has already been mentioned elsewhere, but when comparing to this capacity, the A380 has approx 46% more seats than the pacific 744.
When its starts going to London, the comparison will be with the 353 seat 4 class Kangaroo 744 which is closer to the 28% increase in capacity you mention, but would also have a different fuel burn.