Back to the original thread topic ... the 757. I caught a jumpseat on the 1 operational 757 this week.

The good ... very nice all glass (vice 757 standard half glass, half round dials) cockpit.

The bad ... flight left over an hour late due to maintenance issues (maybe including maint training?), the courier/jumpseat area had 3 very small airline seats, cramped jumpseat compartment, relatively noisy. IT's certainly MUCH nicer than catching a ride on a 727 but it won't be at the top of my j/s list in the future.