Southwest Airlines just placed the largest aircraft order in its history, securing hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX 7s. While the ...

Boeing has been considering building the aircraft for years. However, the dithering has seen previously loyal customers like Qantas move on and place orders for Airbus A321s. Meanwhile, large US ...

Developing a new plane from scratch costs billions of pounds (the 787 program can in at $32bn) and, while the birth of the Dreamliner was seen as a labour of love, the 797 would be the result of ...

The proposed 797 would have an oval-shaped body that saves weight and fuel. 797 trip costs would be about 40 percent lower than today’s wide-body aircraft. It would have more space to passengers and ...

Should Boeing move ahead with the 797 program? Airbus latest projections suggest the middle of market is already satisfied.

The aircraft nicknamed the 797 would feature Boeing's first all-new design since the 787 Dreamliner's unveiling in 2004, while shoring up its product line against recent Airbus advances.

Problems with Boeing’s 737 Max killed 346 people. The plane’s grounding has cost the company billions of dollars and caused problems for airlines around the globe.

Demand for medium-size aircraft that can accommodate up to 300 passengers — which is where the 797 would fit — is pegged at about 5,000 and valued at roughly $1.5 trillion.

Boeing ( BA) announced Thursday it would buy Aurora Flight Sciences as the company looks toward more autonomous applications for aircraft, but the acquisition may hint at details about a new ...

Thomas Cook Group Chief Airlines Officer Christoph Debus said the new jet Boeing discussed is a narrow-body with longer-range capabilities.

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg in 2017. Mr. Muilenburg said Sunday that the company expects to decide next year on whether to launch a new commercial airliner project. The twin-aisle 797 aircraft ...

Conclusion All in all, reactions to a Boeing 797 are positive, but the road between designing and making the aircraft a commercial success is a long one.