Originally Posted by jaguar
This is a good marketing move. 787 sounds better than 7E7.
I liked the name 7E7. It really draws your attention that it is a totally new type of plane. Especially to the novice flyer who does not know the difference between a 737 or 757. 787 is now just going to blend in to that type of flyer. I am excited about the new plane and thought that they should name it something different. Oh well.