In January 1993, Boeing and several companies in the Airbus consortium started a joint feasibility study of an aircraft known as the Very Large Commercial Transport (VLCT), aiming to form a partnership to share the limited market.
En enero de 1993, Boeing y varias empresas que formaban el consorcio Airbus iniciaron un estudio conjunto sobre la viabilidad de un avión conocido como el "Very Large Commercial Transport (VLCT)", con el objetivo de formar una alianza para repartirse el mercado.