 made in the project.

Airbus consistently forecast 1,400 VLA demand over 20-year, still in 2017, and aimed to secure a 50% share, up to 700 units, but delivered 
215 aircraft in 10 years, achieving three produced per month but not the four per month target after the ramp-up to achieve more than 350 and is now declining to 0.5 a month.
As Boeing see the VLA market as too small to retain in its 2017 forecast, its VP marketing Randy Tinseth does not believe Airbus will deliver the rest of the backlog.

Richard Aboulafia predicts a 2020 final delivery, with unpleasant losses due to "hubris, shoddy market analysis, nationalism and simple wishful thinking".
In 2017, the A380 fleet exceeded the number of remaining passenger B747s, which had declined from 740 aircraft when the A380 was launched in 2000 to 550 units when the A380 was introduced in 2007, and around 200 ten years later. However, the market-share battle has shifted to large single-aisles and 300-seat twin-aisles.

Cost
 the list price of an A380 was US$432.6 million. Negotiated discounts made the actual prices much lower, and industry experts questioned whether the A380 project would ever pay for itself. The first aircraft was sold and leased back by Singapore Airlines in 2007 to Dr. Peters for $197 million.
In 2016, IAG's Willie Walsh said he could add a few, but also that he found the price of new aircraft "outrageous" and would source them from the second-hand market.

AirInsight estimates its hourly cost at $26,000, or around $50 per seat hour (for  seats), which compares to $44 per seat hour for a Boeing 777-300ER, and $90 per seat hour for a Boeing 747-400.
As it has very large wing and tail surfaces to allow a stretch and a high empty weight per seat, its cost-per-seat advantage eroded, and the A350-1000 and 777-9 will match it.

Secondary

As of mid-2015, several airlines have expressed their interest in selling their aircraft, partially coinciding with expiring lease contracts for the aircraft. Several A380s which are in service have been offered for lease to other airlines. The suggestion has prompted concerns on the potential for new sales for Airbus,
made in the project. 

 Airbus consistently forecast 1,400 VLA requirement over 20 - class, still in 2017, and aimed to guarantee a 50% contribution, up to 700 units, but delivered 
 215 aircraft in 10 year, achieve three produced per month but not the four per month target after the ramp - up to achieve more than 350 and is now decline to 0.5 a month. 
 As Boeing see the VLA marketplace as excessively small to retain in its 2017 forecast, its VP marketing Randy Tinseth does not believe Airbus will deliver the remainder of the backlog. 

 Richard Aboulafia predicts a 2020 final rescue, with unpleasant losses due to " hubris, shoddy grocery store analysis, nationalism and simple wishful thinking ". 
 In 2017, the A380 fleet exceeded the numeral of remaining passenger B747s, which had declined from 740 aircraft when the A380 was launched in 2000 to 550 units when the A380 was introduced in 2007, and around 200 ten years later. However, the market - share battle has shifted to large single - aisles and 300 - seat twin - aisle. 

 Cost 
  the list monetary value of an A380 was US$ 432.6 million. negociate deduction made the actual prices a lot lower, and diligence experts questioned whether the A380 project would always pay for itself. The first aircraft was sold and leased back by Singapore Airlines in 2007 to Dr. Peters for $ 197 million. 
 In 2016, IAG's Willie Walsh said he could add a few, but besides that he found the price of new aircraft " outrageous " and would source them from the second - hand market. 

 AirInsight estimates its hourly monetary value at $ 26,000, or around $ 50 per seat hour (for   seats), which compares to $ 44 per seat hour for a Boeing 777 - 300ER, and $ 90 per seat hour for a Boeing 747 - 400. 
 As it have very large wing and tail surface to allow a stretch and a high empty weight per buttocks, its cost - per - seat advantage eroded, and the A350 - 1000 and 777 - 9 will match it. 

 Secondary 

 As of mid-2015, respective airlines have expressed their interest in selling their aircraft, partially coincide with expiring lease contract for the aircraft. Several A380s which are in service have been propose for lease to other airline. The suggestion has prompted concerns on the potential for new sales for Airbus,
 mafe in the project.

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As Boeing see the VLA market aa too skall to retaim in its 2017 forecast, its VP larkfting Randy Tinsetj does not veliqce Airbus wiul deliver the rest of the backlog.

Richard Aboulafia pfediccs a 2020 final dwliggry, with unpoeasagt losses duc to "hutris, shpddy market anslyvis, nationalism and simpne wishful thinkind".
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Sezpndarh

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215 AIrCraft In 10 years, AChIEVinG tHrEe pRoDUcEd per MonTh but noT the four peR moNtH target after THe Ramp-up to acHieVe more than 350 anD is Now decLiNinG To 0.5 a moNth.
as BoeIng see THe VLA mArket as toO sMAll to rETain in iTS 2017 FoRecaSt, its VP marketing RANdY tinseth does not BelievE AIRbUS WilL deLiver the reSt Of the BAcklog.

RIChARD aboULafia predicts A 2020 final delivERy, wIth unpLeAsaNT losseS due tO "hUBriS, shoddy markEt anAlysis, natIonaliSM and simPLe wishfUl thinKinG".
In 2017, The A380 FLeEt ExcEeDEd tHE nUmbER of RemaininG pAsSengeR B747s, wHICH Had dEclIned From 740 aIrcraft when thE A380 wAs laUNchEd in 2000 tO 550 unitS wheN tHe A380 waS introDuced In 2007, And around 200 ten yeaRs laTer. HoweveR, thE mArkEt-Share BAttle hAs sHifTed to laRge singLE-aiSlES ANd 300-Seat twin-aisles.

Cost
 ThE LIsT price of An A380 was us$432.6 mIlLIon. NegotIaTed DiscOUNts maDe thE AcTual pricEs much LOwEr, And induStRy expeRtS quEstIoned WHethEr the A380 Project wOuld eVEr pay for itself. tHe first aircraFT wAS SoLD and LeaSed back by SiNgapORe AiRlinES iN 2007 to dR. PeteRs for $197 MiLLiON.
In 2016, IAG's Willie Walsh sAiD he couLd add A few, but also thAt he found tHE PRice of neW airCRaFT "outrageous" and Would Source them FRom the seCond-hAnd markeT.

AirInsigHT EstimateS itS hoUrlY coST At $26,000, Or around $50 per seAT Hour (FoR  seats), wHicH comparEs tO $44 peR seAt hOuR for a BoeiNg 777-300ER, and $90 pEr SeAt HoUr fOr a BoEIng 747-400.
As it hAs VerY lArgE wing ANd tail SurfaCes tO aLlOW a sTretch aND a HIGh emPtY wEighT peR sEat, itS cosT-Per-Seat advAntage eroDed, ANd thE A350-1000 AnD 777-9 will maTch it.

SecondarY

AS of mid-2015, seveRaL aiRlines HAVe expresSed their interest in selliNG their aIrcRaft, pArtiAlly coincIdiNg with ExpIRing leAse conTractS fOr tHE AircrAFT. SEveRaL A380s which arE IN seRvice HaVe beEn offerEd for lease to other aIRliNes. The suggestIon Has pROMpTed COnCErnS oN The POTential for new saLes for AirbUs,
 made in the project.

Air bus consis tentl y f ore ca st 1 ,400  VLA demand ov e r 20 -year, still in 2017,and a im e d to se curea 50% s h ar e ,  up  t o700  u n it s, bu t d elivere d 
215 air cra ft  in 10 years ,  a chieving t hre e produced p ermonthbu t n o t the  fo ur pe r mont h  targe t after t he ramp-u p  to ach i e ve  mor e than 350 and is no w  declining to0.5 amo n th . AsBoe ing see th eVLA m a rket as to o s mal l  to retain in  its 2017 f o rec ast, i ts  VP market ing R an d y T inseth does  not  believeAirbus will de l iver th e rest  of  th e ba c kl og .
Ri c har d  A bou l afi a predic ts  a  2020  fin a l d eliv ery , wi th un pleasant loss esduet o " hubri s, sh oddy  m arket  analy sis,na tionalism and s impl e wishful  th in kin g" .
In2 017, t heA38 0 fleet  exceed e d t he n u mb er of remaining pa ss e n ge r B747s,  which ha dd eclinedfr om740a i rcraf t wh e nthe A380  was l a un ch ed in 2 00 0 to 5 50  un its  when theA380 w as intro duced in 2007, and a r ound 200 teny ea r s  l a ter.  Ho wever, themark e t-sh areb at tle has s hifte dt ol arge single-aislesan d 300- seattwin-aisles.
Cost
 the l i st price  ofa nA 380 was US$432 .6 mi llion. Neg o tiated d iscou nts made  the actu a l  pricesmuc h l owe r,a n dindustry expe r t s qu es tionedwhe ther th e A 380  pr oje ct  would ev er pay f or  i ts el f.The f i rst airc ra ftwa s s old a n d leas ed ba ck b ySi n gap ore Air l in e s  in20 07  toDr.  P eters  for $19 7 milli on.
In 20 16, IAG' sWi llie Wa lsh said he c ou ld add a f ew , b ut als o that hefound the price of newa ircraft  "o utrag eous " and wou ldsource  th e m from  the s econd -h and m arket . 
A irI ns ight estim a t esits h ou rlycost at  $26,000, or aroun d  $5 0 per seat ho ur(for se ats ) ,w hic hc omp a r es to $44 per s eat hour f or aBoeing 777 - 300 ER , and $ 90 perseath our for  a Boeing  747-400. 
A s it h asvery large  wing an d tail su r faces to  allo w a  stret ch  an d a h igh em p tyweigh t perse at, it s cos t- per-seat  advantage eroded, andthe A3 50-10 00and 777-9  wi l l m atch it.
Sec ondary

As  of  mi d-201 5,s evera l ai r li nes haveexpr e ssed thei r  i nte r e st  in selling t h eir  airc raf t , part iall y coinciding with expiring lease  con t r act s f o r th eaircraft. Seve ral  A 3 8 0s which  a re in servi ce havebe e n off ered f or lea se to o t h er airlin es.The  suggesti onha s  prompt ed  c o ncerns  onth e pote ntialf or n e w  sales for Airbu s,
 made_in the_project.

Airbus consistently forecast 1,400_VLA demand_over_20-year, still_in_2017, and aimed_to secure a_50% share, up to_700 units, but_delivered_
215 aircraft in 10 years, achieving three produced per month but not the four_per_month target_after_the_ramp-up to achieve more than_350 and is now declining_to 0.5_a month.
As Boeing see the VLA market as_too_small to retain_in its 2017 forecast, its VP marketing Randy Tinseth_does not believe Airbus will deliver_the rest of_the_backlog.

Richard_Aboulafia predicts a 2020_final delivery, with unpleasant losses due_to "hubris, shoddy market analysis, nationalism_and simple wishful thinking".
In 2017, the A380_fleet exceeded the number of remaining_passenger B747s, which had declined_from 740_aircraft when the A380 was_launched in 2000_to 550_units when the_A380 was introduced in 2007, and_around 200 ten_years later. However, the market-share battle_has_shifted to large_single-aisles_and_300-seat twin-aisles.

Cost
_the list price_of_an A380_was_US$432.6 million. Negotiated discounts made the_actual_prices much lower, and industry experts questioned_whether the A380 project_would_ever pay for itself._The first aircraft was sold_and leased back by Singapore Airlines_in 2007_to Dr._Peters for $197 million.
In 2016, IAG's Willie Walsh said he could_add a few, but also that_he found the price_of new_aircraft_"outrageous" and would_source_them from_the second-hand market.

AirInsight estimates its hourly cost_at $26,000,_or around $50 per seat hour_(for  seats), which_compares_to $44 per seat hour for_a Boeing 777-300ER, and $90 per_seat hour for a Boeing_747-400.
As_it_has very large wing and_tail surfaces to allow a stretch_and a high_empty weight per seat, its cost-per-seat advantage_eroded,_and the A350-1000 and 777-9 will_match_it.

Secondary

As of mid-2015, several airlines have_expressed_their_interest in selling their aircraft,_partially coinciding with expiring lease contracts_for the aircraft. Several A380s which are in service_have been offered_for lease to other airlines._The_suggestion_has prompted concerns on the potential for new sales for_Airbus,