Airline executives caution planemakers not to rush release of next generation of aircraft

BA•2026-07-20

Airline executives urge caution on next-generation jets

FARNBOROUGH, July 20 (Reuters) - Airline executives on Monday cautioned planemakers Boeing BA.N and Airbus AIR.PA not to rush out a new generation of commercial jets without ensuring their technology is mature enough.

"I'm not keen to see a new narrowbody in a 2030 time frame," Paul Kent, the Chief Commercial Officer at BOC Aviation told the Airline Leaders Summit, held at the Farnborough Airshow.

Airline executives caution planemakers not to rush release of next generation of aircraft

Airline executives urge caution on next-generation jets

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