Aircraft
ALC Reckons Boeing NMA Launch Isn’t Imminent
Boeing still has much research to complete before it can launch its NMA program, says ALC executive chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy.
Boeing’s proposed 220-290-seat New Midsize Aircraft would replace smaller widebodies such as the Boeing 767-300ER and large single-aisle aircraft on medium- to long-haul routes. (Photo: Trainler/CC Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Boeing’s proposed 220-290-seat New Midsize Aircraft would replace smaller widebodies such as the Boeing 767-300ER and large single-aisle aircraft on medium- to long-haul routes. (Photo: Trainler/CC Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Having worked in-depth for more than five years on helping to define Boeing’s proposed New Midsize Aircraft (NMA), Los Angeles-based lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) believes a considerable amount of market, performance, pricing, and production-cost research remains left to do before the manufacturer can proceed with a commercial program launch.