Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The used 757's were explained as replacements for aircraft that would need heavy checks. Since the 74 or so 757's that are planned to remain in the fleet will all get new interiors they stated it was cheaper to park some of ours and purchase used low cycle airframes before the interior mods. Sadly it's not planned as a gain in airframes.
That's still better than parking them and not replacing them. That would be welcome news, if it happened.
In my airplane world -- and that's the only world that matters, of course.
-- nothing can replace a 757.
Especially, not that French stuff.