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ILA 2008: Replacement Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 narrowbodies to take longer than planned

Tue, 2008-06-03 20:12 — doug

ILA 2008: Replacement Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 narrowbodies to take longer than planned - The prospective dates for the launch of replacement narrowbody jets to take the place of the current Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families may not now appear until 2020 according to both airframers and enginemakers at ILA, Berlin's air show.

Until recently, 2012 was widely touted as the most likely time for the new airliners to be introduced. However, this timeframe has gradually extended, in tandem with the amount of Airbus and Boeing RD money currently being invested in turning the 737 and A320 families into ‘new generation’ airliners.

Currently both the 737 and A320 ranges of airliners are selling well with constantly updated technology and the world’s major engine makers aren’t yet ready to come up with suitable game-changing powerplants.

These will need to provide a series of huge percentage gains, demanded by the airlines, in term [Flight Global]