New Boeing 737 - 496 overall orders

[redflyer65]

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/08/30/boeing-gives-go-ahead-for-new-737.html

5 airlines with total orders of almost 500 aircraft. More efficient than the Neo. Wonder who the 5 are?

RF

 

[labbats]

Why would someone buy a re-engined 737 that won't go on sale until 2017 when you could wait another year or two and most likely get the narrowbody 787?

 

[tzskipper]

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/08/30/boeing-gives-go-ahead-for-new-737.html

5 airlines with total orders of almost 500 aircraft. More efficient than the Neo. Wonder who the 5 are?

RF

It appears that the "efficiency" implied is a slightly reduced casm when using high density seating. The engine itself will be slightly less efficient that the Leap X on the NEO, simply due to size constraints. I wonder what the math is for a first class configuration?

Boeing closes in on 66-inch Leap-X for 737-7, -8 and -9 (Update1)

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2011/08/boeing-closes-in-on-66-inch-le.html

While Boeing's 66in fan will have a lower bypass ratio and higher specific fuel consumption (SFC) than the 78in Leap-X and 81in Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine options for the A320neo, the smaller engine will weigh less and create less drag on the 737's airframe.


According to one industry assessment of the engine's performance, the SFC improvement of a 66in fan places its SFC improvement around 13-14% over the 61in CFM56-7B engine that powers the 737 today, and once integrated onto the aircraft would deliver a fuel burn benefit of 10-12%.

 

[Whataburger]

Republic
Chautauqua
Shuttle
AMR
SWA

 

[FBN0223]

Republic
Chautauqua
Shuttle
AMR
SWA

And at Delta, we'll buy the aircraft but let Republic fly them, just as was done with Compass.

 

[screech]

The five airlines are most likely: DL, UA, AA, WN, FR. AA we already know for sure.

 

[1st Rate]

Good for Boeing and the airlines for that matter!

 

[TWA Dude]

Yeah, great, another 60's design with a crappy, uncomfortable cockpit, and an uncomfortable cabin -- with groovy engines strapped on. Boeing must be undercutting Airbus for a change.

 

[On Your Six]

Is SWA involved in the cockpit design again? Oh grrrrreat... They are scared of push buttons and EICAS. Makes sense though, they still don't trust the VNAV and autothrottles.


OYS

 

[brokedash]

Is SWA involved in the cockpit design again? Oh grrrrreat... They are scared of push buttons and EICAS. Makes sense though, they still don't trust the VNAV and autothrottles.


OYS

Really? Seems the Southwest guys that have given me rides up front hit VNAV shortly after T/O without batting an eyelash.