Originally Posted by Herkflyr

Having heard from a few different references, there ain't nothing out there that can compete with the 757 for certain routes. Not the "A321NEO LR" nor the "737-900ERMAX" (or whatever other ridiculous moniker Airbus and Boeing can tag on to increasingly stretched versions of 30 year old designs).

Further, Boeing screwed up when they discontinued the 757 line in 2004. Any replacement that can match or exceed its capabilities would certainly be welcome but is still speculative at best and years away even if Boeing announced it tomorrow.

This idea that we will exclusively be flying 739s and A321s across the pond while our JV partners fly A380s and 777s is just a red herring from the gleefully angry crowd.