VLA Support Grows
There is much debate about market need for VLAs (defined as an airplane with >400 seats). The argument goes back to the time when Airbus decided on the A380 and bet on the need for the VLA (demand for hub…
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Comparing Very Large Aircraft: The A380 and 747-8
In the wake of Airbus “Pinocchio” advertisement critical of economic claims by Boeing, AirInsight has decided to take an independent look at the economics of these to aircraft and compare the aircraft. While both aircraft are the largest in their…
A380 Fifth Anniversary – The Quiet Giant
Passing through the fifth anniversary of the A380, we spoke with Mary Ellen Jones, President of Engine Alliance about the company’s view on the A380 program, the VLA market in general and how EA sees the future of VLAs. Ms…
Why New Technology Airplanes are Late – The Continuing Saga
With the industry abuzz about a delay for the Bombardier CSeries, it may be an appropriate time to revisit why new airplanes can’t seem to be certified on time. In a piece we published earlier this year, we cited several…
Engine Alliance Briefing
President Mary Ellen Jones provided this briefing on the GP7200 program. The engine seems to be doing very well. At the conclusion of the presentation, during Q&A, she said that EA is looking at other programs and would consider the…
The A380 Demo Flight
The aircraft is huge by any measure but it is amazingly quiet and incredibly nimble. See for yourself. Note that, despite what you seen and hear in the movies, the tires don’t chirp on landing. Views: 27