[Ed Thomas]

I expect they hate it- but to be fair, it's relatively fuel efficient for it's size- according to the Times today "It burns 12 per cent less fuel than the jumbo jet and it will be the first long-haul aircraft to consume less than three litres of fuel per passenger over 100km - a rate comparable to an economical family car."

[Shortwave]

Ed,

Are you in Maine? Anyway, that maybe during flight but did it state what the consumption of fuel would be to get to cruising altitude?

[Finny]

...the first long-haul aircraft to consume less than three litres of fuel per passenger over 100km - a rate comparable to an economical family car...

Yeah, but that's assuming the plane has a full load. I think it might be a challenge to fill the seats on these behemoths.