Airbus 380

So is there such a thing as to much of a good thing? That hasn't stopped the introuduction of the Airbus 380 . It must be hard to predict the airline industry. I know the design on this plane was already in progress prior to 9/11. I'm sure Airbus was worried that all the time and money spent would have been wasted.

From their website "The A380, which will seat 555 passengers in a typical three-class interior layout, will enter airline service in 2006. The A380 will allow airlines a really competitive advantage in passenger comfort. The main deck of the A380 is the widest in the world. Its floor area has 49% more floor space and 35% more seats than the 747-400. So airlines can make their seats wider and provide each seat with its own separate armrest; a frequent passenger demand.

The A380 also gives airlines a lower deck on which lavatories, sleeper cabins, crew rest-areas, business centres -- or even a crèche -- can be placed, so there is yet more space for more passenger amenities or seats, to make the aircraft more comfortable and so more attractive to passengers in economy, club or first class"

See what Boeing is up to.