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Old Jun 29, 2017 | 2:34 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeMpls
Actually 220-270 pax is almost exactly the capacity of a 757-300.
Very little need for a replacement of that size with the limited range the 753 runs.

Originally Posted by MikeMpls
The 737-900 replaced the 757-200.
Barely and not in all scenarios.
Originally Posted by MikeMpls
The 797 will replace the 757-300 and fill the gap between the 737-900 and the 787.
The NMA will have a massively higher range than the 753; it isn't targeting 2000 mile routes the way the 753 does.
Originally Posted by MikeMpls
Loading & unloading a full 757-300 is a bear. The 797 will be a twin-aisle aircraft
Still a pain to load/unload if only one door is available/used.
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