Drop the pilot- 135 more 3 class seats on a 380- fill them and you get far more YIELD than a 777
I have a hard time believing this.....
Last 2 Flts ( 777 / 380 ):
Pax load factors both ~ 58%, payload factor ~ 70% (both similar mix F/J/Y)
kg fuel vs. kg transported 777: 2.58 380: 3.73
hypothetically filled to max payload: (777 restr. by ~ 5t)
burn vs. (max) pax 777: 0.31 380: 0.37
burn vs. (max) kg transport. 777: 2.06 380: 2.75
These values show more than 20% more specific burn on the actually configured A380. The yield must be astronomical on the additional J and F class passengers to cover that!
I guess wishfull thinking.