Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

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Boeing are the world's largest and one of very few aircraft manufacturers. Havings just seen a topic, someone sais they didn't really like the 737 and to be honest, nor do I.

It has been around for years and I'm wondering, is it time for Boeing to move on and create something a little more exciting than the Boeing 737 - it really is too ugly for my liking, pretty standard seating configuration and generally, boring to look at.

I recently read that a 737 with a central cabin toilet has been released - surely Boeing can do better than this!!

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

Its probably boring because its been around so long.

Will they stop it?

Well, as long as it continues to sell well with the airlines then they won't even think about stoping production. It would be very interesting to see what Boeing could come up with as far as a replacement is concerned though.

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

Is it just a case that you see so many of them ??? I used to think the same thing about Ford Escorts !!

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

Quite possibly - imagine what we'd get though after Boeing replaced the 727 with the 757!!!

you're quite right saying that they wont stop production unless customers stop ordering, they'd be silly not to really..

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

Look at it this way - all your start up costs have been paid - all that you now have to pay for is the raw materials and the personel to put them together - the rest is a profit - u sell about 20 a/c a month (think that's about the currant rate) - how many billions are u making a year for next to nothing in aviation terms???

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

Could the Airbus A320 ever be as popular as the 737?

Unlikely, but I'd love to see it happen one day. The A320 is a fantastic aircraft, both to look at and to fly on.

What does everyone else think? A320 or 737?

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

I must say, I much prefer the A320 over the B737. If not in flying and economy then in shear looks. There is somthing about the 73s...I cant pin point it.

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-02-02 AT 09:24 AM (GMT)]I agree......why should they stop its production....anyway they cannot stop the production in near future also as according to my knowledge....till now Boeing has not planned any alternative for the B737. It will of course be suicidal if they stop production in near future, Airbus will have straight advantage with its A320/319.

Also the B737 is more efficient and cheap than the A320, so most low cost carriers as you can see opt for the B737 series.

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

Kabir, you are right.

BA use a few Airbus A319's on routes that would also be suited to A319's because they are nicer a/c to look at and to fly in. Low-cost use B737 because it is cheaper to run, can cram more pax in!:-o! and is more quiet than Airbus!

bmi here use Airbus A320 and boy do that make a noise when they take off from Belfast City, most complain! Me and my aviation lovin' friends love the noise.

bmi are also rethinking about there decision to stop Belfast Internatinal routes as they have now reintroduced the Heathrow run from International leaving @ 7am from April and comming back around 8pm i think. But this is only going to be used until October with current plans:-(

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It would be pretty stupid to stop 737 production. If the demand is there, what is the point? Was it 100 Ryanair ordered to be delivered over the next 8 years?

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

This topic seems to have been blown a tad out of proportion!! I suggested that Boeing make something else - not abolish the 737 altogether. It's a very successful aircraft with which I am very well aware, but I think they should make something similar, but different (if that makes any sense)!!

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Why do they say you cant go beyond the -900 what about the -1000 maybe, it would be a world first and mayeb it could be a super-strected -900, lol :-), with 10 toilets, 4 snack bars, a swimming pool, 1 hotel. Sorry about that, started think about Airbus A380 lol, what a waste of seats, i mean 45% bigger floor area only 30% more seats, are Airbus wise in the head region??

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I am completely against the whole A380 idea but I won't start a topic on that! I think it would cause havoc if there was an accident - just using the general public as guinea pigs!!

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

I think the A-380 is the way to go! The number of passengers wanting to fly will increase in the future, and I feel there is not enough airspace and ground space to locate more and more aircraft, so the other option is larger aircraft.

As for the 737 question, I know waht you're trying to say. How different is the airframe from the original 737 prototype? I think that building something similar to the 737 would be a waste of capital, if airlines are happy purchasing the 737 in large quantities.

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

I do agree. Boeing philophy is really cost effective but sometimes lack a bit of creativity. Of course money is money and they run a company not an art gallery. But in case of the B737 which I don´t particularly like it´s time for new planes, new designs like in the case of the B777. Being the best sold aircraft doesn´t mean that´s superior to other aircraft. Several factors have to be analysed to explain his success. Being good is cheap, economic and Boeing sometimes has the assistance of the US administration in terms of political preasures for a country to accept their products. The case of Ryanair is clear.....fleet commodity and cost effectivity (essential for a Low Cost)...the best factor to have choosen Boeing.

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RE: Boeing 737 - Is it time to move on?

The number of passengers will indeed, increase, but for this A380, everything has to change - new runways have to be contructed to cope with the aircraft as some will not be long enough for the aircraft. Also, what is the wingspan of this aircraft? Some airports may even need larger gates for the aircraft to park(??)

There is already to much air traffic in the sky anyway, so introducing another huge aircraft into the London Skies is not really going to help - it may in other areas of the world!