It is no secret that orders for my favourite airliner, the 757, are beginning to dry up. The 757-300 has injected a few new orders into the series, but not many. Now that the Airbus A320 series seems to be very intense competition for the aircraft (especially the A321), do people think Boeing should begin designing a new medium range jet to replace the 757, or continue to re-hash old designs as they have been doing for several years?(Actually, the same can apply to the 747 and the 767 production line as well.)
By: Arabella-Cox - 6th February 2001 at 20:42
RE: The future of the 757
The power to weight ratio of the 757 is second to none. Airlines have had to de-rate the RR RB211-535E4 powerplant, such is the power. I’ve flown on many 757’s in my life, and take off is always great in one. You can feel the power, especially if the aircraft is not that heavy.
By: Arabella-Cox - 6th February 2001 at 20:05
RE: The future of the 757
I´ve just returned from the UK and I had the pleasure of flying in the copit (the pilots were friends of mine) from MAD and I really found the plane really stable, with a fantastic power in take off and really modern. The officer had been former DC-10 Viasa pilot and had flown many models and told that it was one of the best in the world. Even landing with 50 knots at my hometown the turbulences weren´t too serious. A B737 can´t have such a fantastic performance.
By: Airforce1 - 2nd February 2001 at 22:12
RE: The future of the 757
U bet V1
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd February 2001 at 19:14
RE: The future of the 757
Well, that is excellent news. Thanks for the info!
By: Airforce1 - 2nd February 2001 at 03:46
RE: The future of the 757
B-757 alive and kicking!
Not that I like or dislike B-757 but a little information on its future.
Boeing Gets Confirmed Orders for 33 757-300 Aircraft in January
Seattle, Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Boeing Co., the world’s biggest airplane maker, said it received 33 confirmed orders for the single-aisle 757-300 aircraft in January, bringing the total orders for the airplane to 62.
Boeing said it received orders from Continental Airlines for 15 757-300s and from Northwest Airlines for 18 of the aircraft, the company said in a statement distributed by PRNewswire.
Boeing orders may decline as much as 30 percent this year because of the weakening U.S. economy and higher fuel prices, First Union Securities analyst Sam Pearlstein said last month.
Continental will add the planes to its domestic routes. Northwest will replace its fleet of DC 10-40s with the planes, Boeing said.
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st February 2001 at 22:25
RE: The future of the 757
Well, Boeing could update the avionics of the aircraft and perhaps stick more modern engines on it for increased fuel efficiency, but keep the aircraft the same size as the -200. Perhaps winglets may help it too. The 757 has the lowest seat/mile cost of any medium range jet, and if Boeing improved this even further, they could probably sell quite a few. Maybe some could be sold to replace the early 757s which are rapidly approaching retirement age.
Ah well, just a thought. B757-400. Now that does sound interesting.
By: Paul Cushion - 31st January 2001 at 23:20
RE: The future of the 757
Well personally, I think that the 757 will be the 737 of it’s generation. As per the previous comment by Matilainen, it is a versatile aircraft which can be used for many roles. I think that whilst not many more will be made, it’s versatility will keep it in the air for many years to come. Whilst I am not an advocate of either Airbus or Boeing, it’s all very well to ‘knock’ boeing for their so called re-hashes of old aircraft, (the 757, 737, 727 and 707 have all got the same cabin cross section too) but these are tried and tested airframe designs. Just look at how long the 737 has been in service for… Older models of 757’s are being refurbished for cargo use and will fly for a long time to come… The 707 of the 21st century????
Paul.
By: Matilainen - 31st January 2001 at 16:29
RE: The future of the 757
I think 757 is good airplane because it can be used both short-haul, high-load routes, for example between European capitals and on international routes which not require large airplane. And it is fuel-efficient.
Multi-role fighter of the civil aviation!
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st January 2001 at 06:40
RE: The future of the 757
We have several 757 operators in Holland
Transavia airlines , Air Holland , Martinair , DutchBird.
so we are getting more and more 757`s on Amsterdam!!!!!
Yippieeeeeeee!!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th January 2001 at 22:45
RE: The future of the 757
fortunately, we have a new startup airline here in Holland called “Dutch Bird”
they fly ex Condor (germany) boeing 757`s, they now own just 1 of them,but they
expect to own 3 757`s in March!!
Condor is seling the planes as they want to operate RR engined 757`s only!
And……….I get to see more of those beuitiful jet-liners!!!!!
Transavia airlines and Air Holland fly the 757 too. And it is a great looking aircraft to see!
At this moment there are 2 (!!!) other charter-airlines starting up on Amsterdam:
Holland Hapag LLoyd and…….(not yet operational) VIPJET.
The Holland Hapag LLoyd uses B 737-300/400 (not really sure)
And VIPJET will operate Airbus A-321 jets.
So maybe you`ll see them sometime when your`e soaking up sunshine in the Meditarrainian region next summer!!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 25th January 2001 at 19:36
RE: The future of the 757
Well, even if production does stop soon, Boeing shouldn’t complain. They will have delivered over 1,000 757’s to airlines all over the world. Many thought the aircraft would have been lucky to sell 500 back in the 1980’s.
By: Arabella-Cox - 25th January 2001 at 19:29
RE: The future of the 757
I think the B757 is a really nice plane. I can´t understand why there so few orders. I think what happens is that avionics is getting probably old fashioned. I don´t like the B757-300, too long. Boeing should modernized it. Probably Boeing wants to go ahead with the B737 family (the B737-800) is perhaps the equivalent of the B757. So there´s not space for twi aircrafts in the same segment.
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