SEATTLE — As Boeing continues to recover from the reputational damage following the Alaska Airlines panel blowout in January 2024 and two fatal 737 Max crashes six years ago, industry watchers are asking what’s become the perennial question: When will Boeing build its next all-new aircraft?

Boeing walked away from plans to launch a new plane shortly after the fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, leaving a gap in the market that its European rival Airbus quickly filled. Airbus now outpaces Boeing in orders and deliveries, though Boeing is closing the gap this year as it increases production and scores large international orders.

But, since the crashes, the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s Alaska Airlines blowout, many have wondered when Boeing will return to its new plane and what it will loo

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