Originally Posted by Knotcher

And how are you going to generate more revenue on an airplane that has the same number of seats as the 900 but is heavier and burns more fuel? You said it yourself it is the same fuselage, what are these better entertainment and overhead bin options that are available? Yes the 75 is better than the 73 in many aspects...except for that pesky operating cost. There is a reason the 737 survived and the 757 did not.

The hot rod comment was spot on as many pilots have an emotional view of the 757 and not a realistic based one.