The one problem with this logic is that passengers want flights throughout the day. The A380 may be good on long distance, high traffic flights but it won't be good on transcon flights such as JFK/LAX. David R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis W Zeuch" <DZTOPS@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 19:24 Subject: Re: Airbus, Boeing Serve Up Two Visions Of Future Air Travel : The new 550-seat A380 aircraft will allow airlines to get more passengers on : fewer flights, easing airport congestion and making the most of coveted flight : slots, Brown said. : : If the above logic is accurate, then all the flts now should be operated by : DC10/MD11 B747 etc iso those damn little RJ's. Long domestic flights -4-5 : hours are being operated by 125 psgr cattlecars, fifty flights a day on some : routes-why not 10 large capacity acfts instead? ""easing airport congestion" per : airbuss