I think AJ is a bit out with his 800 on a Jetstar A380.
Two Class QF 747-300 had 450 seats, if you change J to super Economy, maybe 475; if you then add 25% (my working number for A380 v 744) you get about 600 seats in a two-class config. And I'm convinced Jetstar will be two class Internationally.
Certainly Jetstar have to deliver some significant new market growth to places like Southern Europe using the 787, if it ever arrives, before thinking about A380.
But if you contemplate old QF two class 747 markets, like Bali, Fiji, Secondary city Japan, and Southern Europe, then a Jetstar A380 might make sense longterm. Lack of freight might be the killer.
On the rest of it, I haven't changed my mind; the market will decide the relative growth rates of QF and Jetstar; not any management bias for one over the other.
FWIW
Afterthought. If Freight is the killer, can you cheaply put seats in the lowest deck in lieu of freight containers. That might get you to 800.
Last edited by Wod; 15th Feb 2009 at 07:55.
Reason: Afterthought