Opinion: Industry Must Make Developing A New Aircraft Affordable

Boeing CEO David Calhoun

Boeing CEO David Calhoun.

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In an interview with CNBC in March, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun (pictured) doubled down on his estimate from November 2022 that a new narrowbody airplane would cost $50 billion to develop. The amount surprised many industry veterans and independent observers, given that it is pricier than the Boeing 787...
Sash Tusa

Aerospace and defense analyst Sash Tusa is a partner at Agency Partners. He is based in London.

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