Originally Posted by
Austin787
I'm not sure an updated 757 would be efficient enough to compete against the A321NEO/LR/XLR. Like the 73MAX7, a 757MAX would also be a decades-old platform. Plus the 737 and 757 would be two different type, while Airbus can cover that range with one type. I think a better solution would be launching an all-new narrowbody to serve as a 737NG and 757 replacement.
The A320 series is only about 5 years newer than the 757 which isn't much in commercial aviation years. I do agree that a new single-aisle AC is needed as a long-term play for Boeing but I think had they done a 757NG it could have been a good stop-gap solution.