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Boeing Co. has started working on a next-generation single-aisle aircraft that could eventually replace the 737 Max, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The new narrowbody aircraft is in early-stage development, which includes internal design efforts and exploratory talks with engine makers, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter.

Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg met with executives from Rolls-Royce in the UK earlier this year to discuss a new engine for the aircraft, two of the people said. The company has also appointed a new senior product leader within its commercial aircraft division, whose previo

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