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American Looking to Fill 757 Gap; Eyes A330neo, A321LR
Charles Schubert said on Thursday that the airline is actively looking to fill a gap soon to be left by aging Boeing 757s. The remarks came during the annual Phoenix International Aviation Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. (airwaysnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm a Boeing fan too but understand the business decisions. Boeing insists there won't be enough demand for a 757 "next generation" since it would fly thin transatlantic routes. One thing is for sure, one of the reasons airlines like American and Avianca went with large Airbus A320 family orders had to do with Boeing not being able do deliver 737s NG or MAC soon enough for their needs.
As I said below, Boeing's concentration on the 787 took away resources from what they should have been doing, finding a suitable replacement for the 757. I guess the market was so saturated that there may not have been any demand but there is now, and whether they want them or not, the Airbus is there to fill the void.
Americans needs and what UAL said about the 57 a few weeks ago ought to be enough to get Boeing off their duff and bring out a familiar version of the 757 for offer. They did it on the 737 when pushed. While they don't have an active production line as they did with the 737, they surely could do one and get something the air before the current batch goes to the scrap heap. That said, these airlines are going to have to get some skin in the game to Boeing and ink an order , LOI or something. Boeing has got to see something other than talk to various expo's and industry groups. This may be one where they have to step out on faith like they did the 737MAX
Even if Boeing had a design ready today, they don't have the production capacity, at least not without coming at the expense of other existing orders.
This may be one of those times where the smart thing to do is to let Airbus cater to what Boeing considers to be a niche market -- if they hadn't thought of it that way, they would have had a product ready.
This may be one of those times where the smart thing to do is to let Airbus cater to what Boeing considers to be a niche market -- if they hadn't thought of it that way, they would have had a product ready.
I'm worried about Boeing on their future in the narrow-body market. The 737 is just loosing to many orders to the Airbus A320 family.
The 737-900ER and the future 737-9Max just aren't a suitable replacement for the 757. I also believe the niche markets that the 757 currently serve will grow. Airlines love narrow-body aircraft that have the range of a wide-body as they're much cheaper to operate.
I wish Boeing would bring back the 757 but I sadly just don't see it happening.
The 737-900ER and the future 737-9Max just aren't a suitable replacement for the 757. I also believe the niche markets that the 757 currently serve will grow. Airlines love narrow-body aircraft that have the range of a wide-body as they're much cheaper to operate.
I wish Boeing would bring back the 757 but I sadly just don't see it happening.
I wait by my computer all the time, but I never get the emailed invite to the International Aviation Symposium. maybe next year