Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
No one here disagrees about the performance of the 321 compared to the 757. It's just the closest thing produced today comparable to the 757. With the further enhancements it's gotten closer and closer, thus the massive sales numbers.
I loved flying the 757 and hate so much that Boeing shut down that line, but for the reasons that you stated, it's not a thing anymore.
Pratt has a new GTF engine coming out in 2020, and if Airbus does the work, with a new wing, and new materials in key areas, they could exceed the 757. The technology is mature enough to get there, where it wasn't just a few years ago, and by all indication, Airbus is already working on doing that.