Roughly how much does it cost to manufacture a boeing 747 aircraft?

For decades, the Boeing 747 was the Queen of the Skies. ... But an airline that can't fill all the seats has to spread the cost of 63,000 gallons of jet fuel — roughly $200,000 — among fewer passengers. ... certain planes with only two engines to fly over the ocean, as far as three hours from the nearest airport.

The average airborne operating cost of a Boeing 747-400 is between $24,000 ... costs between $26,000 and $29,000 per hour, using roughly $17,467 of ... An average flight on a Delta Air Lines 737-800 costs $5625 per hour. ... . to grab a piece of the pie, it's amazing how any of them make any money at all.

Then you hear of the swelling roar of the engines, the aircraft vibrates ... You'll find these big boys hanging under the wings of KLM's Boeing ... When you buy yourself a new car, the manufacturer recommends ... Just how big is the “garage” ? ... Roughly speaking, an engine can cost anything from 12 to 35 ... .

Airbus spent roughly $25 billion to develop the aircraft. ... The best it can now expect is to break even on production costs, according to analysts, ... passenger jet, with a wingspan much wider than that of Boeing's 747-400.

There are few who can make a case against the Boeing 747 as the most ... might argue that Boeing spent WAY too much capital on a plane with so few orders). ... . If you can fill roughly two-thirds of the premium cabin and not have to worry ... .. with fuel costs that is one reason why airlines got the 747 instead.