Safran CE sees limited room for rival engines on new Boeing jet

Safran expects Boeing to decide next year which engines will power its proposed new mid-market airliner, but the CE of the jet engine manufacturer voiced reservations about there being room for more than one supplier. The industry has been debating for months whether the market is large enough to justify a new plane and if so, whether it would also be big enough to absorb 2 competing engines. "It is harder to build a business case when there are 2 (engine) sources," Safran CE Philippe Petitcolin, adding it would be "harder to justify a double source". Engine choice is one of the biggest milestones Boeing faces before deciding whether to go ahead and launch its first new jet in over a decade - a decision it expects to make next year. <br/>