Originally Posted by
NERDpilot
The 737 could have been so much more than it is..HUD is great the avionics with approach nav is great, Flies nice...the 2 axis autopilot so so.. The over head panel sucks the flight flight deck lighting sucks flightdeck space sucks..what was SWA thinking when they ordered a bazillion of them ..you had a real opportunity to innovate wiith Boeing ...but instead you got this half assed airplane ...that the rest of us have to suffer with..wait til ya fly it over 6 hrs like some do...
You don't get it, do you?
One type, one rating. Any changes require more training for new type.
That means $$$$. SWA
didn't like spending it. Boeing isn't going to change/develop one type for SWA pilots.