Boeing is going back to it’s roots for it’s next new aircraft, rumoured to be a midsized airline named the 797, as it confirms it will be built in its spiritual home in Washington State.
The new aircraft, which isn’t confirmed yet, is expected to be a 200-250 seat aircraft to replace the 757 and 767 models which Boeing hopes will gain market share back from Airbus’ A321 and A330 in the midsized market.
The build site confirmation comes as Boeing puts a new contract to its workers which the unions have called the best proposal they have ever negotiated for workers.
Boeing Chief Commercial Officer Stephanie Pope spoke about the new contract saying: “Boeing’s roots are here in Washington – it’s where generations of workers have built incredible airplanes,”
She added that the deal would allow the Washington State workers to “build Boeing’s next airplane” bringing job security.
Boeing has long been expected to announce a new Middle of the Market Airplane (MoM) and unless a major shift it naming convention happened it would be known as the 797 will all other 7?7s having been used already.
Expected to be a twin-aisle airliner, the 797 will almost certainly target airlines that previously operated Boeing’s previous MoM airlines such as the 757 and 767.
