[Cripplehawk]

AS much as I admire the airplane....It’s just too expensive to operate,
(4 engines 6 Landing Gears 22 wheels 20 brakes etc)
Compare that to the 777-300 (2 Engines, 3 Landing Gears, 14 wheels, 12 brakes etc)...Maintaining Airplanes are very expensive and airlines (Especially in the US) prefer twin engine birds.

The new 747-8 is having the same problem again due to maintenance cost.

[rlmorel]

I think the 787 is a nice looking bird, too. It looks very sleek with that tail and the gently arcing wings...almost Art Deco.

[faucetman]

“A380 costs between $26,000 and $29,000 per hour to operate, compared to about $7400 an hour for the Boeing 777.”