Boeing New Midsize Airplane

The New Midsize Airplane, or New Midsize Aircraft (NMA), is a concept airliner that Boeing proposed to fill the middle of the market segment. In 2015 Boeing determined the market was large enough to launch a new design, and in 2017 several airlines expressed interest in a composite, seven-abreast twin-aisle with an elliptical cross-section that would likely have been named the Boeing 797. It was to come in two versions, a 225-seater with 5,000 nautical miles of range and a 275-seater with 4,500 nautical miles, and be powered by a new 50,000 lbf turbofan from GE Aviation, CFM International or Pratt & Whitney. At a projected price of 65 to 75 million dollars it was expected to earn 30 percent more revenue than narrowbodies. In January 2020 Boeing put the plans on hold, and in June 2022 it announced the development would not be pursued until new engines and development tools mature.