Originally Posted by
emersonbiguns
How do you make a profit at low margins? Quantity.
F9 has been moving towards more 321s. The time, effort and manpower to operate and turn a smaller capacity aircraft is going to very similar to a larger one in the same ballpark of size. I'd be willing to bet it makes a whole lot more sense to operate fewer large aircraft than more small aircraft...
I believe you mean “Volume”. However, sheer volume alone, won’t cut it in the economy model. Efficiency is Spirits secret weapon. Could fill every seat and never make a dime. Lower your costs and the BELF becomes easier to obtain.
The ULCC bean counters are different than those of the legacies.