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American Looking to Fill 757 Gap; Eyes A330neo, A321LR
Charles Schubert said on Thursday that the airline is actively looking to fill a gap soon to be left by aging Boeing 757s. The remarks came during the annual Phoenix International Aviation Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. (airwaysnews.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Exactly! I'm a huge fan of the 757, and would love to see an "NG", "neo", "MAX", whatever you want to call it, but there is no business case. Boeing will do with the "MOM" concept next decade, and it will be clean sheet.
There are a lot of us that are 757 fans, both professional and enthusiasts. That said, we do not control the buying nor can we understand the thinking of those that do. The 757 is a pilot's airplane and from a looks standpoint, there is nothing out there that comes close. All that said, as PLANESOLUTIONS points out below, you cannot expect Boeing to maintain a full production line to cover a niche market. As to why AA would be going to Airbus, they are going to have to have capacity coverage. As far as why not just keep them C-checked and going on, they have done a lot of this with the mad dogs and when they are done, while all parts may be new, you still have an old aircraft. To boot, while not made public, Airbus is probably putting out some hellacious pricing as well.
AA's 20 internationally configured 757's really aren't that old being from 2001 and 2002. They haven't even been through that many C-Checks.
Delta seems to do a good job of keeping an old fleet going while remaining profitable!!! Even with their recent orders for A333's, B739ER's, and A321's the majority of their 757 and 767-332ER's which are all pretty old now, are still going to be around for several years as well as the MD88's and MD90's. Even their Ex NWA A320 are old now. Rumor has it Delta has five Ex. Shanghai Airlines 757 coming which will be converted into their 75S configuration. Delta has also created a new high density configuration for their 757's designated 75D/75H. The 75D are 757-232's (Ship 685) and the 75H's are Ex NWA 757-251's (Ships 5635, 5637, 5639, and 5648).
Like we've both said if Airbus makes American an offer they can't refuse they're going to go with A321LR.
However I still just don't see how AA or any other airline could make an A330Neo work as a 757 replacement.
Delta seems to do a good job of keeping an old fleet going while remaining profitable!!! Even with their recent orders for A333's, B739ER's, and A321's the majority of their 757 and 767-332ER's which are all pretty old now, are still going to be around for several years as well as the MD88's and MD90's. Even their Ex NWA A320 are old now. Rumor has it Delta has five Ex. Shanghai Airlines 757 coming which will be converted into their 75S configuration. Delta has also created a new high density configuration for their 757's designated 75D/75H. The 75D are 757-232's (Ship 685) and the 75H's are Ex NWA 757-251's (Ships 5635, 5637, 5639, and 5648).
Like we've both said if Airbus makes American an offer they can't refuse they're going to go with A321LR.
However I still just don't see how AA or any other airline could make an A330Neo work as a 757 replacement.
The 757 does a remarkable job fulfilling some of the more demanding routes requiring seating capacity, ETOPS, and runway performance. The '75 has set the bar very high and that's why the airlines that fly these difficult routes have held on to them as long as they have. However, Boeing certainly can't justify developing an airliner just for this limited and specialized application, so in the end the airlines will just have to adjust and compromise with lesser equipment. This may result in flying routes at 75% capacity and raising ticket prices to offset the inefficiencies.
Delta is going to 737-900 max I thought to replace 757 fleet, so what does the A320 have over the 900?
757 is a good airplane I wonder if the 767 kind of took the wind out of the project those many years ago, much like the 787 may be doing today?
757 is a good airplane I wonder if the 767 kind of took the wind out of the project those many years ago, much like the 787 may be doing today?
Of course, the Darleen Druyun corruption didn't exactly endear Boeing to current and potential customers.