Boeing Co is prioritizing passengers over cargo belly-space in its potential new mid-sized airplane, a senior executive said on Sunday, dampening speculation of a redesign to accommodate freight demand from Asian airlines. Industry sources say the proposed 220 to 270 seat plane has been designed with an elliptical fuselage leaving less space for cargo in order to make it more aerodynamic and cheaper to fly. Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s vice president of marketing for commercial planes, said the company was reluctant to change the design because larger wide body jets were better suited for cargo. …read more
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