Originally Posted by
colpuck
According to wikipedia
556 DC-8's in total sold
1,050 757s in total sold
8,104 737s sold so far
Granted I'm not saying you're wrong, but the numbers seem to cut against your argument
In addition, their other factors that favors a plane over another. The 737 has a lot of orders due to Boeing's continual investment, lower fuel consumption, and likely commonality (easier training).