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> From his perspective, the 737 is underpowered, has too-high takeoff and landing speeds, and doesn't fly as well as the more modern aircraft. "Right sizing" a
by knz 9y ago
> From his perspective, the 737 is underpowered, has too-high takeoff and landing speeds, and doesn't fly as well as the more modern aircraft.
"Right sizing" and fuel economy are massive factors in aviation. The 737 clearly fits the niche that airlines are looking for more so than the 757.
It's the same reason Honda Civics sell so we'll compared to more powerful/larger vehicles.
Anecdotally there is a lot of buzz in the airport world over the CS-100 right now due to the potential impact on airport noise due to the stage 5 engines and recent DAL order.
- neurotech1 9y agoAgreed. The 757-200 isn't much larger than a 737-900ER. The 757 has better payload/range and a higher cruising speed. The downside of the 757 is that it has a heavier empty weight, and uses significantly more fuel. For routes that have thin margins and relatively low passenger loads, the 737 makes a lot of sense. For similar reasons, the Embraer 175 is popular with regional airlines. The CS100 [0] would compete for orders with the newer Embraer E2 [1] series. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_CSeries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_CSeries [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_E-Jet_E2_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_E-Jet_E2_family