Originally Posted by
Kilder
The 321neo, is losing cargo space in order to place an additional fuel tank...not sure how you can call that a 757 replacement.
The fact is that there is no aircraft out there that did the mission the 757 did as well as it did during its time.
Boeing is looking into a replacement but just said that no replacement would be available until 2025!!!
United has put its bet on the 737, therefore the 737-900ER and Max series will be the aircraft that will fill the 757 gap, do it in a more cost efficient manner and work better within the network of United until a true 757 replacement comes out...
Sorry Boeing haters but you better get ready to use a yoke instead of little toy sticks!!
For the record, the 757 is my favorite airplane. I would LOVE to keep them all and retire on the thing when the time comes. But when it comes to the A321NEO vs 737-9MAX, the 321NEO wins in almost every category. The fact that the MAX doesn't even have the GTF is surprising, which in my opinion is the primary reason for embracing the new generation of planes. The 321NEOLR offers MORE range than the 757-200 does now, and although it eats some cargo space, many times our 757-200's can't complete the Europe USA missions anyway. Boeing doesn't have an answer to this plane, which would fit our narrowbody TATL flying better than anything out there. I'm not at all sure we won't buy some in the future. I'm on the Guppy now. It's fine, but the sales numbers for the 9MAX vs the 321NEO tell the story of which is a "better" plane.
In the end, just pay me right and I'll fly whatever we buy.