McNerney: 737 airframe modifications required by re-engining 'very manageable'

Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney downplayed the physical modifications required to re-engine the 737NG, telling analysts and reporters this week that adding CFM International Leap-X engines will cause "some systemic impact on parts of the airframe, but I would characterize our...

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