Boeing discussing possible 797 concept

So a new 757? The forward part of the fuselage alone will sell hundreds.
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The biggest shocker in that article was this:

"At an ISTAT panel discussion, John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning at Alaska Airlines, expressed potential interest in buying such a plane."


Alaska buying a non-737 Boeing product?

Blasphemy!
 
The biggest shocker in that article was this:

"At an ISTAT panel discussion, John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning at Alaska Airlines, expressed potential interest in buying such a plane."


Alaska buying a non-737 Boeing product?

Blasphemy!
They must be finally realizing that they can not compete with Delta with just the 737. They'll need something sooner, if that is the case.
 
Supposed to be an A321 fighter, but with no new wing or engine, but will carry more pax than the 900. A stopover measure, to try to end the hemorrhaging from the failures of the 900 MAX. With the recent gains in marketshare for the 321 NEO.

I just hope it's a more comfortable ride for those of us in the back.

I told another JCer today that when I'm going to ride on a 737 I get the same feeling I do when I'm going to fix something but don't have the right tool. I'll probably be able to make it work with the tools that I have, but it's not going to be a pleasant experience.
 
I just hope it's a more comfortable ride for those of us in the back.

I told another JCer today that when I'm going to ride on a 737 I get the same feeling I do when I'm going to fix something but don't have the right tool. I'll probably be able to make it work with the tools that I have, but it's not going to be a pleasant experience.

One of the best posts I've seen on here.
 
I just hope it's a more comfortable ride for those of us in the back.

I told another JCer today that when I'm going to ride on a 737 I get the same feeling I do when I'm going to fix something but don't have the right tool. I'll probably be able to make it work with the tools that I have, but it's not going to be a pleasant experience.
I'm kind of curious, since my travel options these days are limited to an all-737 airline, what is different about the back of a 737? I would have assumed that operator decisions re: seat pitch and cabin/interior furnishings would matter more than anything.
 
I'm kind of curious, since my travel options these days are limited to an all-737 airline, what is different about the back of a 737? I would have assumed that operator decisions re: seat pitch and cabin/interior furnishings would matter more than anything.
About 6" difference, so to speak. It equates to one inch width per seat.
 
I'm kind of curious, since my travel options these days are limited to an all-737 airline, what is different about the back of a 737? I would have assumed that operator decisions re: seat pitch and cabin/interior furnishings would matter more than anything.

It's really hard to put in words for me. The Airbus definitely has more shoulder room and has a more pleasant environment. I wouldn't be surprised if it was louder too. In the last year I've spent a LOT of time on 737s from American, Alaska, Delta, and United and have really found them to be exactly the same.

The newer generation 737 cabins especially suck. Gimmicky lighting/ceiling structures and air vents that barely whisper. I'm a very patient person and look at my time in the back of a plane to sit back, relax, unplug from real life/the internet, take a nap, do some reading...but whenever I'm on a 737 I very rapidly end up with the "ok...I need to get off this thing" feeling.
 
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