Boeing Is Dropping '00's
Boeing may be ready to institute a new name regime. Since the 727, the company has marched by 10 up the 700 column from 737 to 777. In that case, its new mid-range, twin-aisle jet would be the 787. But rather than talk of it with an "X" in its name, officials have called it the 7E7 from the start...
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