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Old 04-27-2017, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun View Post
The demise came because no one would buy them.
The demise wasn't dumb. but scrapping the tooling was. and very out of character.
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Old 04-27-2017, 11:05 AM
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They've got all the engineering drawings...making new tooling wouldn't be"rocket surgery"
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They've got all the engineering drawings...making new tooling wouldn't be"rocket surgery"
But why bother when they have companies like SWA and AS begging for a 200 passenger 737 variant?!
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Originally Posted by TED74 View Post
#pleasefortheloveofgodstopmaking737s
^^^^THIS!^^^^
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Old 04-27-2017, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JamesBond View Post
The demise of the 757 is stupider than TWO GUYS ON A CROTCH ROCKET.
FIFY.
Oh, and "New Coke" was pretty dumb, as well. Just not THAT dumb!
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Originally Posted by JamesBond View Post
Because LUV only wanted the 737 and BA went all in since they were the only healthy growing airline at the time.

The demise of the 757 is stupider than New Coke.
Agreed! However who's LUV?
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Old 04-29-2017, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ItnStln View Post
Agreed! However who's LUV?
LUV is SWA's stock ID.
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Originally Posted by full of luv View Post
LUV is SWA's stock ID.
Thanks, that makes sense now.
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Originally Posted by Dodo View Post
FIFY.
Oh, and "New Coke" was pretty dumb, as well. Just not THAT dumb!
Actually, that episode boosted sales of "Old Coke" so much that some people suspected it was all a clever marketing plan instead of a lucky accident. Perhaps Boeing is just waiting for the right moment to announce: "We heard you, and are bringing back the 757"!
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Looks like 16 might be the magic number for A350's!
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