Boeing Executive says sonic cruiser will be a 'Good neighbour' airplane.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-11 July 2001-BOEING: Boeing Executive says sonic cruiser will be a 'Good neighbour' airplane (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11072001 LONDON -- Boeing's potential new "sonic cruiser" airplane will have fuel effeciency similiar to today's long-range jets, and will offer several other environmentally-friendly advantages, said John Roundhill, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Marketing for the new airplane program.

Speaking to members of the Royal Aeronautical Society in honor of the historical contributions to aviation of Sir Thomas Sopwith, Roundhill addressed the environmental requirements of the proposed new airplane. "The sonic cruiser's fuel efficiency will be similar to the newest, similarly-sized airplanes...