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Article: WITH AIRBUS SPUTTERING, BOEING TALKS OF NEW JET.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- April 19, 2005
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Byline: JAMES WALLACEP-I aerospace reporter
Buoyed by the early success of its 787, and with Airbus finally on the defensive, The Boeing Co. is talking with some of its key suppliers about what's likely to be its next new jet - a 737 replacement based on the technology of its coming super-efficient twin-aisle jetliner.
The aim of the preliminary talks, according to industry sources, is to better gauge how soon a new single-aisle jet could - or should - be brought to market. If possible, Boeing would like to move forward the development of a 737 replacement, the sources said.
Although such a plane would not be available until at least early ...