Boeing 757

[i fly boxes]

In my opinion this plane is one of the best ever built. Why did Boeing not create a next gen version of this? The 737900 is such a dog and will never live up to the 757. It seems like a 757 with new engines would be a great plane

 

[EMBPILOT1]

I think you answered your own question. When they shut the 75 line down, they had already made the decision to just grow the 737. You would have had basically 2 of the same aircraft on two seperate production lines.

 

[NEDude]

IMHO I think Boeing pulled the plug too early on this airplane, in the post 9/11 downturn. It is great for mid-range, thin or leisure routes. East coast to secondary western European markets, west coast to Hawaii, etc. I have heard the -300 still has one of the lowest fuel burn/seats out there, making it great for high density/low yield markets like MCO or LAS. It seems like a 757NG would be a sure fire winner.

 

[NEDude]

I think you answered your own question. When they shut the 75 line down, they had already made the decision to just grow the 737. You would have had basically 2 of the same aircraft on two seperate production lines.

That is the point he is getting at though, the 737-900 is no where close to what the 757 is capable of. Certainly is a step up from the 737-800, but falls well short of the 757.

 

[trip]

In my opinion this plane is one of the best ever built. Why did Boeing not create a next gen version of this? The 737900 is such a dog and will never live up to the 757. It seems like a 757 with new engines would be a great plane

An excellent question that I'm sure the engineers at Boeing ask themselves. The 757 would have been the airframe to keep as it has the height and undercarriage for the larger fans required on NG engines. That and the fact most everybody liked the 757.
Most likely a decision made by the accountants.

 

[GogglesPisano]

The 757-300 is supposedly the biggest money-maker at Delta on a per seat basis (RASM-CASM.)

My only complaint about the airplane is that, as with all Boeings, the cockpit is just too damn loud. Oh, and there's a yoke. Other than it's a pilot's airplane.

 

[gutshotdraw]

The 757-300 is supposedly the biggest money-maker at Delta on a per seat basis (RASM-CASM.)

My only complaint about the airplane is that, as with all Boeings, the cockpit is just too damn loud. Oh, and there's a yoke. Other than it's a pilot's airplane.

Ding! Definitely a pilot's airplane. A passenger's airplane? Not so much....

 

[The Victors]

The 757-300 is supposedly the biggest money-maker at Delta on a per seat basis (RASM-CASM.)

My only complaint about the airplane is that, as with all Boeings, the cockpit is just too damn loud. Oh, and there's a yoke. Other than it's a pilot's airplane.

You need a yoke to actually FLY the airplane.

 

[GogglesPisano]

You need a yoke to actually FLY the airplane.

I assume you are making a slight at Airbus. The 777 and 787 are fly-by-wire. Do pilots "fly" them?

If I'm in cruise for 10+ hrs, I couldn't give a rats ass about being Chuck Yeager. It's all about quiet and comfort.

 

[The Victors]

If I'm in cruise for 10+ hrs, I couldn't give a rats ass about being Chuck Yeager. It's all about quiet and comfort.

Hope that computer (or pitot tube) never fails!

 

[GogglesPisano]

Hope that computer (or pitot tube) never fails!

The accident rate comparisons between Boeing and Airbus are a wash. Hope that rudder doesn't hard over/fuselage skin never blows a gasket ...

 

[flythere]

The bean-counters did the math and the savings was on the wall! As for a 757NG; sooped up efficient motors, paired with a sleaker/cleaner wing, with winglets, SFP and 737NG glass!

It's be one sexy B!atccch!!!

 

[Data]

Hope that computer (or pitot tube) never fails!

Hope the battery doesn't fail...

What a dumb argument.

 

[fam62c]

In my opinion this plane is one of the best ever built. Why did Boeing not create a next gen version of this? The 737900 is such a dog and will never live up to the 757. It seems like a 757 with new engines would be a great plane

I would assume that if there had been sufficient customer demand with a large amount of orders going out into the future to make the program profitable they would have kept it. The 737 family was getting the orders. They could put the aircraft back into production with an updated design if the demand was there I suppose but I don't imagine that would ever happen. Boeing has pinned their future on the 787 and the 737 family.

 

[The Victors]

fuselage skin never blows a gasket ...

You notice those aircraft were FLOWN to a safe landing? You're airbus pops a few CB's and you're just a passenger.

 

[GogglesPisano]

You notice those aircraft were FLOWN to a safe landing? You're airbus pops a few CB's and you're just a passenger.

You've just convinced me you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

 

[The Victors]

Hope the battery doesn't fail...

What a dumb argument.

Battery? Speaking of dumb

 

[surfnfly]

I recall reading that Boeing shut it down due to lack of orders because everyone was ordering the cheaper less capable 737 family.

 

[SWA Bubba]

At the time Boeing axed the 757, their official reason was that with the introduction of the upcoming 787, there would be no more market for the 757. Between the longest 737 (the 900) and the short version of the 787, all seat capacities and ranges were covered. No economical reason to continue building it. That, and when the 787 was announced, airlines flocked to order it instead of the older, less fuel efficient 757.

That was Boeing's story, anyway. I don't know why they'd lie about it.

Bubba

 

[Dornier 335]

Just for starters ...

Hope that computer (or pitot tube) never fails!

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