Aircraft
How Will the Next Generation Airliner be Produced?
It's all about production efficiency.
The A321neo produced at the Airbus FAL 4 in Hamburg
The new Airbus A320/321 production line in Hamburg

The coming decade is likely to see announcements of new airplanes from Airbus and Boeing. If Embraer decides to move up into the mainline sector, a new airplane from the Brazilian manufacturer should also be announced in the next few years.

This means the clock is ticking toward program launches anywhere between 2027 and 2030, depending on progress from GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce in developing new engines.