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Old Dec 15, 2025 | 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by PsiFighter37
I love flying the 757…when there are no issues. But outside of the AvGeek experience of loving the spooling up of the engines while taking off, the hard product is substandard. The lie-flat A21Ns and the A21NYs cannot come soon enough in that regard, along with improved operational reliability.
Yep - you pay the same amount and can end up with a VERY different experience from what you get on a 777/767.

The new AA 321XLR with flagship looks good - I can see it taking business on the EDI-JFK route if UA don't get a better plane on it quickly - if it's price equivalent, it's a no brainer.
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