新型客機的問世，可以帶動全球航空產業供應鏈的成長。2024 年 9 月，美國波音公司透漏計劃在華盛頓州生產新款飛機。雖然波音尚未確認這個新款飛機的具體型號，但外界普遍認為是波音新中型飛機（NMA），也被稱為波音 797。
波音 797 目標是填補已停產的波音 757 造成的市場空缺；然而，由於波音 737 MAX 的兩起致命墜機事件，波音公司在 2020 年暫停了該計劃的開發。近年來波音正在重新考慮該計劃，並可能對其設計進行調整，目前尚未確認波音 797 何時會投入生產。
波音一直想開發介於波音 737 以及波音 787 客機之間的機型。早在 2017 巴黎航空展上，波音公司展示了一張新型雙走道中型客機的照片，當時就被外界認為是波音 797。波音 797 尚未透漏太多細節，可能的載客量大約落在 225 到 260 名乘客，航程約5,200英里（8,400公里）。
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Boeing's New 797 Will Be Built In Washington
A new passenger airplane can boost the global aviation industry supply chain. In September 2024, Boeing announced plans to produce a new aircraft in Washington state. Although Boeing hasn't confirmed the specific model, it's widely believed to be the New Mid-Market Airplane (NMA), also known as the Boeing 797.The Boeing 797 aims to fill the market gap left by the discontinued Boeing 757. However, due to two fatal crashes involving the Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing paused the development of the NMA in 2020. In recent years, Boeing has been reconsidering the project and may make design adjustments. The timeline for the Boeing 797's production remains uncertain.
Boeing has been looking to develop an aircraft that bridges the gap between the Boeing 737 and 787. As early as the 2017 Paris Air Show, Boeing unveiled a photo of a new twin-aisle mid-market airplane, which was speculated to be the Boeing 797. While many details about the Boeing 797 are still under wraps, it's expected to carry around 225 to 260 passengers and have a range of about 5,200 miles (8,400 kilometers).
