2016年7月7日 · Today, both the latest Boeing 747-8 and the Airbus A380 are considered VLA aircraft; however, I do not believe they are what airlines were looking for, and I do believe the 777-10X is what they...

2025年3月3日 · At Fern Fort University, we recommend that Boeing and Airbus consider a multi-pronged strategy to maintain their competitive advantage in the very-large-aircraft (VLA) market. This strategy should focus on innovation, sustainable growth, and strategic partnerships to navigate the evolving landscape of the industry. 2. Background.

2006年1月1日 · Boeing and Airbus are contemplating entry into very-large-aircraft (VLA) markets. Both firms are convinced the market cannot support two players due to the extremely high R&D costs and the limited (and highly uncertain) state of demand.

2022年5月4日 · Very large aircraft (VLA) are the largest category of aircrafts with capacity of 400 passenger seats or which carry more than 80 tons of freight. The manufacture of large aircrafts was the monopoly of Boeing Company and Airbus Industrie.

2020年7月8日 · British Airways has a fleet of 33 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Korean and Lufthansa have the latest 747-8 version in their fleets. As airlines convert their fleets to 777X and A-350 aircraft, the four-engine airliner will become a dinosaur.

2013年9月23日 · The market for Very Large Aircraft (“VLA”) is very small niche. We believe this market, for aircraft with more than 400 seats, will continue to be stagnant for four-engine aircraft, and will begin to grow again once the 407- seat Boeing 777-9 enters into production.The incumbent aircraft in this sector, A380 and 747-8, are struggling

Several VLA designs, including a Boeing 747-8, Blended Wing Body concept, and three different class configurations of an Airbus A380, were modeled and integrated into current and future demand sets on appropriate routes.

2012年7月18日 · In the early 90's, around the time that Airbus was working on the design for the A3XX (A380), Boeing had a design called the NLA. The NLA was supposed to be larger than the A3XX or McDonnell Douglas MD -12, but they shelve the project in the early 90's.

2023年8月19日 · Boeing 720-025 with registration TF-VLA (ex N8709E, D-ACIQ, N15VG, TF-VVE) airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names

2008年3月16日 · Airbus predicts a market of nearly 1,700 passenger and cargo airplanes in the Very Large Aircraft (VLA) category in its new forecast issued this year. Boeing forecasts 960 VLAs in its market outlook issued last year. Each prediction is for a 20-year period, or 2027 for Boeing and 2028 for Airbus.