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by Someone 3747 days ago
"Since the aircraft can do nearly 3X as many trips in the same time"

Isn't that a bit optimistic? I would think it's closer to 2X. 2.6 times the airspeed, but why would turnaround time at the airport be any lower than for a comparably modern 'slow' airplane?

For example, 6 hour flight plus 1 hour turnaround time versus 2.3 hours plus 1 hour turnaround time is more or less a factor of 2. For longer flights, the ratio goes up a bit, but getting it over 2.5? I doubt it, at "the 2.6 times as fast as a typical passenger jet" level.

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Boarding should be faster, since it's only 40 seats and, ostensibly, roomier.
Same would apply to an all business class lay-flat flight.