Boeing Rewriting Aerospace Rulebook as ‘797' Plans Take Shape
- Planemaker eyes profit potential from parts, services for jet
- Focus shifts to overlooked middle market instead of long range
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Boeing Co. is seeking to rewrite the rules for creating commercial jets as it hones plans for a new midrange aircraft nicknamed the 797.
For decades, Boeing pushed its planes to fly ever farther. The 787 Dreamliner, the company’s last all-new jetliner, opened nearly 200 nonstop routes. The 777X will be the first twin-engine jet designed to haul more than 400 travelers halfway around the world.