I remember back when the 757 came in that it was having trouble because that pesky 737 refused to give up. As they said then, Boeing's upgrades of the 737 were eating into potential 757 orders. And profits on the 737 were less than the 757. In fact, I remember even longer before when Boeing said the 737 would only be made a few more years. Is there a way to make a 90 pax 737 that would be competitive with the RJ's, etc? In other words, a Boeing 737-100 Next Generation? john On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 08:14 PM, Alireza Alivandivafa wrote: > In a message dated 9/28/2003 9:04:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > BraniffIntl@xxxxxxx writes: > > << The airline industry was in a slump at that time and in order to > get orders > for the B757, Boeing had no other choice than end the 727 line. The > problem > Boeing faces today is quite similar: too many lines and not enough > buyers. > The > B757 is a classic example as the Next Generation 737s have decimated > the > market for the 757. While Airbus has but one narrow aisle product > (A318-321), > Boeing has three with the B717, B737 and B757 - none of which share > cockpit > commonality. (gawd..I'm agreeing with Gordo, here!) And the much > ballyhooed > 7E7? > The B767 line will have to end as there just aren't enough non NG 737 > operators > to make the numbers work. Now, do you really want to get me started > on the > quirky B717 again? >> > > The 757 also offered much better fuel burn and similar takeoff > performance to > the 727 (which is why it is so over engined). The thing that keeps > the 717 > hanging on is the fact that it is so efficient, airlines are willing > to operate > a mixed fleet, as they still save money as long as they keep pilots on > one > airplane or another. The problem with the 757 now is that the number > of 767 > operators is dropping. They have a great deal of commonality and are > good > companions, but the 737 NGs are now flying with enough range that they > rival the > 757. The reason that the 757 is doing so well in the cargo market now > is the > same reason the 727 did so well, people are dumping them and they can > take off > from anywhere. The plus is that they have more range and are much > cheaper to > operate. > John Kurtzke, C.S.C. Dept of Math Univ of Portland Portland OR 97203 503-943-7377