Originally Posted by
Cool Guys
There seems to be an oversight in Airbus's rationale for developing the 380. One of the main arguments was to reduce congestion at slot constrained airports. However a new plane and infrastructure is not required for this. On high volume routes with slot constraints operators can move from the 320/737 to A330/787 or from A330/787 to A350/777.
Sorry, I don't understand the point you are trying to make.
The arguments for moving up a gauge (so you can carry more passengers without requiring an increase in the number of flights) apply at every point along the size scale. There is no fundamental difference between replacing, say, a 777-300 with an A380 and the upsizing examples that you quoted, so I don't see how developing the A380 represents an "oversight" on the part of Airbus.
Yes, they were wildly optimistic about the size of the market, but that's another story ...
