I think they admitted defeat a few years ago when they decided to no longer pursue the "797". Right now Airbus is eating that market up with their A321 XLR (Ext

I think they admitted defeat a few years ago when they decided to no longer pursue the "797". Right now Airbus is eating that market up with their A321 XLR (Extra Long Range) which bumps into 757 territory (so far an "un-replaceable" airplane due to it's size and range). We were all hoping to get a 797, something to replace the 737 and 757 segments. But no all we got was a re-engined 737.