Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Can you find a quote where someone said the 321 will match the 757 in performance? I've looked through the entire thread, and sailingfun seems to be the only one stuck on that... plus continually when he is called out for saying something wrong can't own up to it, but just doubles down further.
What people are saying (correctly) is that the 321NEO is the closest thing to 757 performance that is being produced.
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Good, the 321 is superior to anything boeing makes in that category. Maybe Southwest will buy some more of those ****ty 737s.
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Well, considering they only sold about 1000 757s and 3700 A321s and the Neo is just getting started. .. I think you can say that the 757 doesn't hold a candle to the 321s where it matters.
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headrest!!
The A321 can be stretched to cover the MOM segment, with the engine that Delta is now the MRO for. Neither a reissued 757 or 737 can meet takeoff certification requirements, without sacrificing fuel economy in this market, thus requiring a entirely new designed 797. I don't know if it makes financial sense for Delta to buy the 797, when these 100 options can be converted to an A321neo stretch with the volume discount. Obviously, more than just 75 Cseries are coming as well, so it's going to be all Airbii for a while.