Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald

It wouldn't surprise me if they would be a newer version. The FedEx version--only with seats. New engines, and cockpit. Much like what the 757 update should have been.

Otherwise, it's the same argument for the cancelation of the 737-700's. Why buy an older generation of plane that will be with us for 20 years? Or, we could order them, then indefinitely defer that same order 6 months later. Use 767-300's make much more sense, unless they can't find any.