Originally Posted by
WHACKMASTER
Precisely and a great example of this is the 757-200 & 737-900. Pilots love the former and hate the latter, but accountants love the latter. Look which one is being bought by the airlines.
There's no doubt the 757 is a more capable airframe, but your point falls apart when you try and substantiate it by which one is being bought.
757 production ended in October of 2004.