Originally Posted by johnso29

Reliable? Really? Then why did the roof of a SWA 737 just peel off a couple months ago? Becuase it's such a 'superior' product? And I believe there are still plenty of A300's flying around. The DC9 is still flying, but you don't see the B717 still being built.

The 737 may be a great airplane, but in a world of $90 a barrel oil and no GTF's hanging off those wings, it ain't worth squat. Boeing needs to swallow their pride and clean off the drawing board. They're losing orders, and they will continue to until they realize the 737 is a dying airplane.