In a message dated 10/16/2003 10:53:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, lafrance@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Continental Airlines (CAL) said on Thursday = that it will convert firm orders for some Boeing 757-300s to smaller 737-= 800s. Chief Executive Gordon Bethune said in a conference call with analysts an= d reporters that the airline would take delivery on five 757-300s that Bo= eing Co. (BA) has already built and convert its remaining six orders to 7= 37-800s. = >> You know, I have no idea why people are so down on the 753 lately. The damn thing has unmatched economics, and the 757/767 family is the safest ever built.