Originally Posted by haughtney1
Thanks for the personal observation SWH, trouble is, where did I SAY the 380 was being replaced with 777's?
What do you think the "the title of the thread, and the general argument made" is referring to ?
Originally Posted by haughtney1
As for a re-engined 380, not likely either given the original airframe when put into service offered single digit CASM savings, and with only one customer the costs associated with integration and certification won't make it worth EADS's while, no matter how much TC pushes them.
EK say the A380 has around a 20% lower CASK over the 77W, the 77X does not match the current A380 numbers (EK say 18% better than the 77W). This is all based on the 777/777X passengers having less space as configured at EK.
The A380 already has achieved its projected sales, Airbus launched it with a business case of only 200 aircraft.