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

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.

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Why HN readers recommended it

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

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Wendover Productions
Topic
airline economics
Format
explainer
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
8
HN mentions in dataset
8
Recommendation years in dataset
2017–2023

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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  • I was rolling my eyes at the subtitle. The article devolved from there. Some great (sometimes indirect) information on why the 747 and to a lesser extent the A380 are being phased out, from my new favorite YouTube channel, Wendover Productions: The Economics of Long-Haul …

    crikli on Hacker News · 2018-01
    In A personal ode to the Boeing 747

  • This is a great video on the economics of the hub and spoke vs. direct model embodied by the A380 vs 787: [VIDEO] That channel also has alot of very interesting content on the economics of air travel (e.g., seating classes, how tickets are priced, …

    mthomasb on Hacker News · 2018-01
    In Airbus A380, Once the Future of Aviation, May Cease Production

  • Ooooh, these are nice. Here are mine: Extra History: stories of historical incidents — [LINK] Real Engineering: mostly materials science — [LINK] - Wendover Productions — mostly transportation - [VIDEO] Tom Scott: a bit of everything — [LINK] - Jay foreman: Urban planning and maps …

    afarrell on Hacker News · 2017-04
    In Ask HN: How do you unwind at the end of a day?

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