Delta chief executive Ed Bastian has again reiterated the need for a new middle of the market aircraft (NMA) and hinted in a recent speech that the airline would be interested in becoming the launch company for a new Boeing aircraft. Also dubbed the 797, engine manufacturers have been submitting their powerplant offerings for this new aircraft, which need to respond to the RFP that requests 45,000 pound thrust with a 25% reduction in fuel consumption compared to the 757. When Boeing failed to make a 757 replacement ten years ago many thought they had made a significant error. The

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