Question of the Week: Upgraded 737 or New Airplane?

Editorial Staff

Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Boeing faces a critical decision in the commercial single-aisle market: either undertake a costly upgrade of the 737, despite design challenges, or develop an entirely new aircraft.
The article presents this dilemma as a "Question of the Week," inviting readers to vote on whether Boeing should update the 737 or start fresh.
It also includes a section for readers to submit ideas for future "Question of the Week" topics.

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The big question in the commercial airplane business – and one that wasn’t answered at the Paris Air Show – is whether Boeing will upgrade the 737 at great cost (because of design issues) or create a whole new airplane. If you were Boeing’s CEO, what would you do in the single-aisle market?

Should Boeing update the 737 or start fresh?
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