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SEATTLE (AP) - Boeing Co. is talking with airlines about a stretch version of its new, fuel-efficient 787 jetliner.
Yvonne Leach, Boeing's spokeswoman for the 787 program, said Tuesday the company is talking with Emirates Airlines, Qantas Airways Ltd. and other airlines about the larger jet. She would not identify any of the other airlines or say how many had expressed interest.
Boeing has been reluctant to commit to a bigger 787 because it would steal sales from an extended-range version of its popular 777. But industry analysts say it's smart for Boeing to offer a larger 787, since rival Airbus SAS' planned A350-900 is being designed to compete with both the 787-9 and the 777-200ER.
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