Air Lease CEO says momentum building for new Boeing mid-sized jet

Plans for a potential new Boeingmid-sized jet are gaining momentum and Airbuslooks set to respond by beefing up its strong-selling A321neomodel, Air Lease Corp Chief Executive John Plueger saidon Monday."I think they (Boeing) feel they have momentum from thecustomers and that they are building momentum internally for thebusiness case," Plueger told Reuters on the sidelines of theannual Airline Economics conference, referring to a project fora 220-260-seat jet known as New Mid-Sized Airplane ('NM