Boeing 757

[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!

PLI603

BHY301

 

[NEDude]

Hope that computer (or pitot tube) never fails!

Hope the rudder doesn't hard over, or the batteries catch fire in your Boeing...

 

[NEDude]

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

Could have sworn there were smoking holes near Pittsburgh and Colorado Springs due to rudder hard overs in Boeings. Are those your idea of a "safe landing"?

 

[scoreboardII]

Wow, this thread just left the pavement and is racing across the infield....

 

[Ex737Driver]

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.

Problem is like and cost are two totally different things. Everyone on here assumes that they just simply killed the 757 line cause they needed to grow the 737. Could it be the cost to maintain, spares, crew costs, operating costs, a new 757 design, and other factors were considerably more than the same for the 737? I'm not arguing your point about like, just a dollar point and in the end, whether we like it or not, is generally all that matters.

 

[flyboyike]

This is the sort of question one usually sees on sites like Jetphotos or Airliners.net. You know, questions like why there wasn't a 727-300/400, why Delta doesn't fly JAX-KBP non-stop, why peanuts are in red bags etc.

 

[SLUF4]

How come people that have never flown an airbus always hate on it so much? It's a great airplane. Now back to the original topic-I liked flying the 757 more and think Boeing made a huge mistake.

 

[i fly boxes]

Good debate, I will agree that if you get the last row of a 757-300 the ride is miserable especially in turbulence but the airbus makes all kinds of wierd noises and chases itself in the descent if the pilot doesn't know how to manage it.

 

[SLUF4]

To me, the Mad Dog does much weirder things more frequently than the bus

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Wow, this thread just left the pavement and is racing across the infield....

This thread is in the catch fence..... My plane is better than your plane!!

Can we just go back to airline "unit" measuring??

 

[Quimby]

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

I'll take a rudder hard over vs. the tail coming off over Jamaica Bay.