Originally Posted by
Sheikh Yerbooty
My reference was to the order date, not delivery. Decade and and a somewhat larger smidgen then. Still doesn't distract from the fact no US based carriers are in the market for a VLA the size of a 747-8 or A380, and therefore the US market has zero relevance to the production of these types.
*shrug* Just reading back through the thread, I don't think anybody's trying to make a big case for VLA's in the U.S. We all realize their primary role is elsewhere.