Which is better Airbus A380 or 787?

Which is better Airbus A380 or 787?

In terms of capacity, it is abundantly clear that the A380 can carry significantly more passengers than any 787 variant. With 525 passengers in a standard, three-class configuration, the A380 has a sizeable advantage over the Boeing 787-10, which seats 323 passengers across three classes.

Why is the A380 not selling?

The main reason the company will halt production of A380 after 12 years, from 2021, is the low number of planes sold. Emirates is the only airline to significantly invest in the plane, making up more than half of the 300-odd orders for the superjumbo jet since its launch in 2007.

What is the Airbus equivalent to Boeing 787?

Now, there are plenty of versions of both the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A330neo. Specifically Boeing 787 -8, -9, -10 and Airbus A330 -800 and -900 (Both classed as neo).

Is Boeing 787 better than A350?

In a two-class configuration, the A350 can handle more passengers than the 787. Thus, if it’s the amount of passengers you can ferry, the A350 is the clear winner. However, if efficiency is point of concern, the 787 comes on top. The A350 definitely has the longer range, but the 787 simply utilises the fuel better.

Which is faster A380 or 747?

Speed: 747s can fly faster than the A380s. The maximum cruise speed of an A380 is Mach 0.89 (89% of the speed of sound in air) while the two newest variants of the 747 (“-400” and “-8”) can cruise at a speed of Mach 0.855.

Is the 747 8 bigger than A380?

The Boeing 747-8i has a Length of 76.3 m / 250 ft 2 in and a wingspan of 68.4 m / 224 ft 5 in. In comparison on size the A380 is 72.7 m / 238 ft 6 in marginally smaller that the 747-8i. The A380 does have a larger wingspan that the overall length at 79.8m / 261 ft 10 in.

Which is better A380 or A350?

Overall, for those up in first class, the A380 is unbeatable. Where else can you have a shower a mile high? But for the rest of us plebs further back in the plane, the A350 has to be the winner, hands down.

Which is better Boeing A380 or Boeing 787?

• A380-800 is a double deck, single aisle aircraft while Boeing 787 is a single aisle, twin aisle aircraft. • The A380 can take off with more weight than the B-787, while B787 has higher fuel efficiency.

What kind of plane is the Airbus A380?

European manufacturer Airbus has only produced one variant of its quadjet double-decker A380 ‘superjumbo’ aircraft. This is known as the A380-800. At one time, it had also proposed an A380 plus design.

What’s the difference between a Boeing Dreamliner and an Airbus A380?

From an airline perspective, the biggest difference between these two aircraft is price. An Airbus A380 costs $432.6 million (Dh1.58 billion) but a Boeing Dreamliner comes in at around $265m. But from a passenger’s point of view – aircraft cost, engine performance and fuel consumption matters little.

When did the Boeing 787 Dreamliner come out?

The Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are the newest commercial aircrafts designed and built by Airbus (EU) and Boeing (USA). Airbus A380 was introduced to commercial aviation with Singapore Airlines in October 2007, and the Boeing 787 made its first commercial flight in October 2011 with all Nippon Airlines.