Which divided by 3 billion would be $5.77/passenger in 2010, $2.50/passenger in 2011, $2.03/passenger in 2012, $3.53/passenger in 2013, and $6/passenger in 2014. What did you think I meant by “of the order of $5”?
Yes, we agree on the numbers, we’re just throwing connotations at each other :-)
$5 is a small number so you’re pointing to this. $somebillions is a large number and I’m pointing to that.
I am still pretty sure commercial aviation is perfectly viable economically, it’s just that certain peculiarities of the business make it hard to make lots of money in it. However it’s not going anywhere and, say, doubling the fuel prices will not make it go away either.
Which divided by 3 billion would be $5.77/passenger in 2010, $2.50/passenger in 2011, $2.03/passenger in 2012, $3.53/passenger in 2013, and $6/passenger in 2014. What did you think I meant by “of the order of $5”?
Yes, we agree on the numbers, we’re just throwing connotations at each other :-)
$5 is a small number so you’re pointing to this. $somebillions is a large number and I’m pointing to that.
I am still pretty sure commercial aviation is perfectly viable economically, it’s just that certain peculiarities of the business make it hard to make lots of money in it. However it’s not going anywhere and, say, doubling the fuel prices will not make it go away either.