Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The 737's only saving graces are that its easier to service at the gates, 30 percent cheaper overall non fuel costs then a 757, lower fuel burn then the 757 on a per seat basis and far cheaper to build. I am befuddled why the 757 is not still in production. The only possible reason I can come up with is that airlines want to make money.
So let's get this straight, the ONLY saving graces are: ease of service, cheap to maintain, cheap on fuel and cheap to build. Why would anyone want that aircraft in their fleet? Oh, never mind, the last sentence summed it up quite nicely. No matter how you look at it from a pilot perspective, the 737 is great for the bottom line. It is no coincidence that SWA has been a perennially profitable airline while choosing to operate this aircraft as its one and only fleet type.