Boeing plans to deliver re-engined 737 in 2017
1 September 2011Boeing, moving to counter a competitive offering from rival Airbus, said it will roll out a more efficient version of its best-selling 737 narrowbody with a new engine in 2017.
The new model, named the 737 MAX, will compete with the revamped A320neo family from Airbus, a similar model due to be equipped with fuel-saving engines and delivered in 2015.
The Boeing jet will have engines from CFM International, a joint venture between General Electric Co and France’s Safran.
source: Reuters
