Summary Boeing to build anticipated Boeing 797 in Washington Boeing 797 proposes to fill void left by 757 Unclear when Boeing 797 will enter production. Boeing has just reached a massive new tentative agreement affecting over 33,000 Boeing employees . In its press release on the deal, Boeing revealed it is planning to build the much anticipated Boeing 797 in Washington.
The proposed mid-sized airliner has been touted for around a decade, and there has been debate about if Boeing will ever produce the jet . Boeing reveals Boeing 797 to be built in Washington In a news release on September 8, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope stated , " Just as important, this contract deepens our commitment to the Pacific Northwest. Boeing’s roots are here in Washington.
It is where generations of workers have built incredible airplanes that connect the world ." In the video message to employees, Pope went on to say, " And it’s why we’re excited that, as part of the contract, our team in the Puget Sound region will build Boeing’s next new airplane. This would go along with our other flagship models, meaning job security for generations to come.
It’s a big commitment to you and to our community. " "Boeing's next new airplane" is believed to be the Boeing New Midsize Airplane, commonly called the Boeing 797. It is unclear when the aircraft will go into production, although the statement does suggest that Boeing is pursuing its development and expects to bring it into service eventually.
Boeing urgently needs something to compete with the A321XLR, and replace the 757. So far, nothing is confirmed, but there are options. Boeing's 797 New Midsize Airplane The so-called Boeing 797 remains a concept airliner aiming to fill the middle of the market segment - a void partially created by the Boeing 757 being taken out of production.
Boeing assessed that the market size was large enough to pursue development work in 2015. By 2017, multiple airlines expressed interest in it (estimates placed demand as between 2,000 and 4,000 airframes). It is thought that the aircraft would be a twin-aisle aircraft with two variants (a 225-seater with a 5,000 nautical mile range and a 275-seater with a 4 450-mile range).
This would replace the now-aging Boeing 757, and if built, it would offer significantly (40%) lower trip costs than the widebodies it would replace. However, in January 2020, it was reported that these plans had been put on hold . Later, in 2020, there was speculation that Boeing would change the design to a short-haul narrowbody that was only a little bigger than the Boeing 737.
This debate was triggered by former Airbus Americas president Barry Eccleston (who has been critical of the program). The aircraft is expected to cost up to $25 billion to develop. Reports in 2022 suggested its development would be delayed until new engines mature, and as of 2024, its status remains unclear.
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