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Big Plane vs Little Plane (The Economics of Long-Haul Flights)

Wendover Productions · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Wendover Productions explains why Boeing's efficient 787 beat Airbus's giant A380, contrasting hub-and-spoke with point-to-point routes. It covers the economics of long-haul flights.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in threads on the 747 and A380 for explaining why big planes were phased out.

  • 8 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Some great (sometimes indirect) information on why the 747 and to a lesser extent the A380 are being phased out”

    Explains why the 747 and A380 are being phased out

    crikli, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “A personal ode to the Boeing 747”

  2. “This is a great video on the economics of the hub and spoke vs. direct model embodied by the A380 vs 787”

    Hub and spoke versus direct model, A380 versus 787

    mthomasb, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Airbus A380, Once the Future of Aviation, May Cease Production”

  3. “Wendover Productions — mostly transportation”

    Channel on transportation, listed among unwinding favorites

    afarrell, 2017-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?”

  4. “Wendover Productions has an interesting video which touches on this, and the need for a new middle-tier plane.”

    Touches on the need for a middle-tier plane

    nighthawk454, 2017-10 · Recommendation · in “As the 747 Begins Its Final Approach, a Pilot Takes a Flight Down Memory Lane”

  5. “The youtube channel Wendover has lots of educational videos about transportation”

    Compares A380 and 787 economics in ten minutes

    jasode, 2018-01 · Recommendation · in “As of today, no US passenger airlines operate the Boeing 747”

  6. “Here's a relevant video from Wendover productions explaining why Boeing 787 is doing better than A380.”

    Explains why the 787 is doing better than the A380

    peterjlee, 2018-01 · Recommendation · in “Airbus A380, Once the Future of Aviation, May Cease Production”

  7. “You might enjoy watching [1].”

    Explains A380 hub-and-spoke bet versus 787 point-to-point

    michaelt, 2019-02 · Recommendation · in “A380 cancellations by Qantas raise new questions about the superjumbo's future”

  8. “Wendover Productions has a great video on this topic”

    Covers economics of big versus small long-haul planes

    rdhatt, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “Easter egg in flight path of last 747 delivery flight”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: a380, boeing 787, aviation, hub and spoke, economics

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