United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s
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#2Mostly, this proves that the 737 MAX isn't a valid alternative to the 757. This goes against Boeing's official stance.
The A321 (and the 757) is a lot more flexible, can carry more cargo, and has better performance.
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#4Mostly, this proves that the 737 MAX isn't a valid alternative to the 757. This goes against Boeing's official stance. The A321 (and the 757) is a lot more flexible, can carry more cargo, and has better performance.
The Max wasn't supposed to replace the 757 except in a few niche cases. As mentioned in the article, the nma launch delay being put off to 2020 lost Boeing this contract.
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#5My takeaway is that Airbus and Boeing both need to make progress on their clean-sheet midsize designs. The A321XLR sounds great but it's kinda what Boeing has been doing to the 737, milking it for decades. The A320 is a newer design, for sure, but it's not young.
I won't miss the 737. What I'd love to see is a twin-aisle-but-small short range aircraft. Yeah, that won't happen, but it would be comfy.
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#6Mostly, this proves that the 737 MAX isn't a valid alternative to the 757. This goes against Boeing's official stance. The A321 (and the 757) is a lot more flexible, can carry more cargo, and has better performance.
Well, the 737 MAX isn’t a valid alternative to anything while it’s grounded.
Maybe the concept of the MAX being a replacement was valid but, based on Boeing’s blundering development of the plane, can you really fault anyone for avoiding it?
Will the MAX fly again? Will it crash again? Will passengers trust it again?
Too many unknown questions make it hard to plan ahead.
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#7America is going to pay for the cronyism that merged every airplane manufacturer into one and eliminated internal competition. If you don't have internal competition, you'll collapse in the face of external competition. There is no way to get away from Boeing without getting away from the American aerospace industry entirely, a problem that didn't exist back when McDonnell Douglas was around.
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#8What is keeping Boeing's share price so stable in the wake of such catastrophic news for the company this year?
Re: United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s
#9My takeaway is that Airbus and Boeing both need to make progress on their clean-sheet midsize designs. The A321XLR sounds great but it's kinda what Boeing has been doing to the 737, milking it for decades. The A320 is a newer design, for sure, but it's not young. I won't miss the 737. What I'd love to see is a twin-aisle-but-small short range aircraft. Yeah, that won't happen, but it would be comfy.
Why does the number of aisles matter to you?
Re: United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s
#10What is keeping Boeing's share price so stable in the wake of such catastrophic news for the company this year?
Military contracts