Originally Posted by
dundem
You took the words right out of my mouth. I logged in just to post that question.
I've thought about it for a while now:
- go over the entire aircraft and try to reduce weight
- get some newer, more fuel-efficient engines
- see if there are any other aerodynamic improvements to be gained
That could be a great aircraft!!
It was a great aircraft, but nobody was buying them. If you have a large fleet of 737's why would you buy a single isle 757 that seats about 10 more pax than a 737-900? Boeing's replacement 757 airframe is the 737-900ER which isn't really a replacement.
Airbus has it figured out when it comes to fleet commonality issues for singe isle aircraft. The savings Airbus products can generate in crew training/staffing costs alone is huge. The 321 with sharklets and the NEO will actually be a viable transcon aircraft that performs well which will be a game changer in the narrowbody fleeting of airlines due to the cost savings of fleet commonaltiy. That's why everyone is ordering Airbus products right now IMO.