The more I think about it, I know who to blame.



Really.

Boeing of the 80s, 90s and 2000s is not the Boeing of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

In the 50s Boeing gave us the B47, B52 and then the Dash 80/707. In 1960 they gave us the 727 and in the late 60s here comes the 737 and 747. The 70s they were designing the 757/767.

In the 80s, cruise control. 90s, modify the 737 but make sure it meets whatever SWA demands are met, and upgrade the 767 into the 777 and 764. 2000s, unethical conduct, industrial espionage, subsidy disputes, move to Chicago and try the 787 and so far fail miserably... oh and BIOFUELS!

Had they made an RJ we'd had them.

Had they not tried to pawn off the 735 as a great 100 seater and instead built a real 100 seater of quality, we'd been a lot better off.

Had they had their act together Airbus would've had to have theirs together, and probably does, but we wouldn't be looking for used airplanes like we do.

I blame Boeing. and I blame McDonnell Douglas, for not doing a better job.

It's an easy group to blame, they've ruined a lot of great things.