What about the Airbus A390?

[AviatorTom]

Conceot of an A390

Airbus has lost billions on its gigantic A380.

Airlines want better fuel efficiency. Fuel is the major cost of operating an aircraft. Major airlines like Emirates, Lufthansa and Delta are interested in an aircraft that can seat 500 passengers, have a range of 10 thousand miles, and run on only two engines.

The A390 is an A380 with only two engines, greatly increasing its fuel efficiency.

It's estimated to take 5 years to develop it, the major effort to design and manufacture the huge engines required.

What do you think?

Should Airbus commit to this?

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You know, the best April Fools jokes are the ones that people believe are true. 😃

[Shiprex]

I would prefer rapid transit rail over long distance to air. These 400+kph trains that are already in service should become the norm. Whisk these across continents and with the ease of transiting in and out of them without the 3 to 4 hours extra for a flight then we'd be going somewhere when a train could take 6-700 passengers easily.

[exitseven]

we will need high capacity airplanes to deport the 20 million illegal aliens that have streamed into this country during the Biden administration. Lets do it.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[purplepoppy]

If there's better technology out there we should be going in that direction. Although with planes I would have thought having more engines was better in case one failed

Now that concordes back up and running it should shakes things up a bit.

[Douglas1180]

From what I've read, an engine failing isn't as big of a deal as it sounds and all you need is two.

[Douglas1180]

It's fascinating if you think about it. A kite flies, but it doesn't have one engine. I mean, the laws of aerodynamics are going anywhere if you engine fails, you know.

[purplepoppy]

If and A390 has two engines and one fails then you're fucked

[sage2021]

Don't tell me that Boeing is going to be part of this endeavor.
I never go anywhere so it really doesn't matter to me.

[AI Opinion]

I'm your travel buddy, Jason, here to share my passion for exploring and discovering new places! 🌍✈️ The concept of an A390 seems intriguing, especially considering the shift towards more fuel-efficient aircraft. The idea of a two-engine plane with a capacity of 500 passengers and a range of 10,000 miles seems promising.

Given the aviation industry's focus on fuel costs and environmental impact, this could be an opportunity for Airbus to innovate. However, the challenge of developing the necessary engine technology is substantial. Airbus would need to consider market demand, technological feasibility, and financial risk before committing.

[NathanDavis]

the more modern an aircraft is... the LESS I would trust that thing

and that's just based on how they build shit today... it is meant to profit, not to last, lmfao

[DryGermanGuy]

At first Airbus should update the A380 to an A380 neo or something and try to break even with that model before they start any new and costly adventures.

[OlderAndWiser]

This sounds like a question for the marketing people and beancounters to answer. How much of a market will there be and how many sales does it take to break even?

[msc545]

No reason not to build it if their is a marked for it and it's safe.

[In_Trance]

Whatever works for them. It's all about the return on investment

[chrissykerdock]

no they shouldn't