Boeing Doesn’t See 737 Engine Case After Airbus Order
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Boeing Co. said it will decide by midyear whether to offer a new engine for its top-selling 737 or wait to develop a replacement plane, after Airbus SAS unveiled a record order this week for its redesigned A320 model.
“We have had a very difficult time making a compelling business case for why we should re-engine,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes President Jim Albaugh said yesterday in an interview in Washington. “We continue to study the subject and we’ll announce our decision sometime in the middle of this year.”