Originally Posted by
AC7E7
Boeing decided to update the 737 because that is what airlines wanted. Simply blaming Boeing for updating the 737 vs a new design is ridiculous. Airlines wanted an update only, not a new design. The number of orders for the Max proves it.
That's a bit of an oversimplification. Airlines bought the plane because Boeing promised miracles which they ended up unable to deliver. I don't think for most airlines, especially AC, an update on a 50 years design vs. a new design was a plus. Probably a minus. But the price was also too good to be true...