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Why the Boeing 737 will never take the place of the 757

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    Rocket_Man
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    This is a good article despite it being somewhat depressing. In my view this is a dumb problem to have. This line exemplifies my feelings. Which is correct. This shouldn't be an issue at all, and...

    This is a good article despite it being somewhat depressing. In my view this is a dumb problem to have. This line exemplifies my feelings.

    it seems that filling such a niche should be well within the technical expertise, and certainly the imagination, of the world’s largest and most prolific plane-maker.

    Which is correct. This shouldn't be an issue at all, and points to huge failures somewhere. I'm not sure if that's in Boeing, the market, or even society. But it's a boring, depressing, and dumb problem to have and shouldn't be an issue with 50+ years of experince.

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    1. cptcobalt
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      If Boeing reenters the with a longer-range single-aisle product (NMA, 797, or some replacement 757), Airbus likely would respond with an aircraft of their own, and there likely is only demand...

      I'm not sure if that's in Boeing, the market, or even society. But it's a boring, depressing, and dumb problem to have and shouldn't be an issue with 50+ years of experience.

      If Boeing reenters the with a longer-range single-aisle product (NMA, 797, or some replacement 757), Airbus likely would respond with an aircraft of their own, and there likely is only demand enough for one manufacturer in this space, making both manufacturers quite shy.

      I love the 757 and strongly dislike the 737, and it would be extremely nice to see another like it aircraft flying. Preferably designed from scratch, representing modern advancements in commercial aviation—not grasping onto the classic 1960s era aircraft known as the 737.

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