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Boeing mulling a twin aisle 737 replacement?

“Our job is to keep everlasting at research and experimentation, to adapt our laboratories to production as soon as possible, and to let no new improvement in flying and flying equipment pass us by.” — William E. Boeing, founder The Boeing Company, 1929

The looming battle between Airbus and Boeing for dominance or at least a half share of the single aisle replacement market for 21,160 units valued at US$1.68 trillion over the next 20 years will perhaps be the ultimate test for the US aerospace giant of Bill Boeing’s famous quote as they seem improvements “in flying” pass them by.