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August 10, 2020 - by Scott Hamilton for leehamnews.com

With Boeing likely to consolidate 787 production in Charleston (SC), reflecting a rate of 6/mo, the future of assembly in Puget Sound rears its head again.

LNA outlined Aug. 3 why Everett is the ideal location to assemble the Next Boeing Airplane (NBA).

Boeing's product line also requires a new airplane in the 100-150 seat sector. Airbus' A220-100/300 and, nominally, the A320neo (but not the A319neo) fill this sector. (The A320neo was originally designed as a 150-seat airplane. It now is commonly configured in the 150-180 seat size.)

Airbus has a design for an A220-500, which could replace the A320.

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Boeing needs an efficient competitor to the current A220 plus a replacement for the 737-7 and...

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