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The 757 is my favorite single-aisle aircraft. Nearly all of my flights are on Airbus A32x series equipment. There is something about the 757, though. It feels very... deliberate. There's just something enjoyable about the 757, at least to me. I can't really put my finger on it though.
I know what it is: the 757 is basically in its own league - powerful, stable, and complacent in turbulence. I feel l the same about the 738 and 763 as well.
Old A320s feel worn and like a paper airplane in turbulence. I used to fly 757s regularly in the mid 2000s on LAX to east coast and I got way comfortable with them. The 739ER and A319 is a joke in comparison.
Unfotunately The 752 is a gas guzzler. Thankfully Delta will keep around 100 and convert them to a high density configuration but AA and UA will not. UA has retired over 60 of its pre merger United 757s. Depressing to see since they have so many regional jets right now. Had they kept those 757s they could have retired those 50 seaters faster.
But I digress. At least Delta sees value in the 757
121 us airways united states
46 american airlines united states
21 jetblue airways united states
5 spirit airlines united states
14 air canada canada
2 volaris mexico
23 tam - linhas aereas brazil
8 latam airlines group chile
6 taca international airlines el salvador
4 avianca colombia
79 china southern airlines company china
64 lufthansa germany
54 turkish airlines turkey
52 air china china
50 vietnam airlines viet nam
44 china eastern airlines china
27 sichuan airlines china
26 aeroflot russian airlines russian federation
26 asiana airlines korea, republic of
25 monarch airlines united kingdom
21 air france france
20 air india india
19 air berlin germany
19 philippine airlines philippines
18 british airways united kingdom
18 eva air taiwan, republic of china
17 iberia spain
17 thomas cook airlines united kingdom
15 saudia saudi arabia
13 alitalia italy
13 atlasglobal turkey
11 finnair finland
10 ural air russian federation
10 utair aviation russian federation
9 air macau macao
9 juneyao airlines china
9 onur air turkey
8 aegean airlines greece
8 dragonair hong kong
8 etihad airways united arab emirates
8 nordwind llc russian federation
8 qatar airways qatar
8 scandinavian airlines sweden
8 swiss international air lines switzerland
8 thomas cook scandinavia denmark
7 condor germany
6 air busan korea, republic of
6 austrian airlines austria
6 gulf air bahrain
6 jetstar australia
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5 metrojet russian federation
5 vueling spain
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4 airblue pakistan
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4 egyptair egypt
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4 siberia airlines russian federation
4 transasia airways taiwan, republic of china
4 wind rose aviation company ukraine
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3 air mediterranee france
3 novair sweden
3 tap portugal portugal
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2 royal jordanian airlines jordan
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2 v air taiwan, republic of china
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2 wow air iceland
2 yamal airlines russian federation
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1 al naser airlines iraq
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1 berkut kazakhstan
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1 hi fly portugal
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1 meraj airlines iran, islamic republic of
1 r airlines thailand
1 sky angkor airlines cambodia
1 unannounced france
1 yanair ukraine
1 zagrosjet iraq
US Airways was the largest operator of the Airbus narrow bodies in the world. Now American is. They're good aircraft and so is the 757 for specific missions.
The biggest issue with the 321 specifically is it can't climb above 32-34 even on a transcon which means the ride will most likely be bumpier than the 757 especially in the summer and winter (while around the jet stream). Amazingly, it also has trouble coming down on optimum profile designed arrivals meaning you're using a speed brake the majority of the time, especially if ATC issues any sort of speed reductions. LAX is famous for this, and it's always a PITA.
The 737-max will be replacing a lot of 757 stuff on the AA side as they get deliveries of that airframe.
Having just got off a Boeing 737-800, i'm really not sure now whether or not i'd be too fused to fly to EWR/BOS on a 737 MAX. The 737 seems to have a problem with it's air quality, I always find it hard to breath when I fly on that aircraft type. The cabin pressure is definitely much, much higher on a 737 in comparison to a 757.
I don't think it's built for long haul flying (despite the fact that it may have the range), imo if they are really going to take the MAX seriously then they need to do some structural and internal upgrades. I never had any breathing difficulties when I flew to JFK or EWR on the 757, infact it was better than the widebody.
Same with me. I don't really care what the plane is. As long as it can take off and land without crashing. Then It can have propellers for all I care. Though I guess if I really had to choose between the 2 aircraft listed. I would probably say the 757. It seems like a bigger plane, and more comfortable. At least on the many flights I have flown on it.
I always thought it was strange that 757's, were being used on Transatlantic flights. I read this week and I think it is Norwegin, is going to start flying the new 737's on some of these routes. How times have changed a 737 from Europe to the states.
It's Norweigan long haul and I think you'll find it's the latest B787-9 Dreamliner across the pond. You don't find many 737s doing that hop, at least not commercial airliner. BBJ perhaps.
The biggest issue with the 321 specifically is it can't climb above 32-34 even on a transcon which means the ride will most likely be bumpier than the 757 especially in the summer and winter (while around the jet stream). Amazingly, it also has trouble coming down on optimum profile designed arrivals meaning you're using a speed brake the majority of the time, especially if ATC issues any sort of speed reductions. LAX is famous for this, and it's always a PITA.
Given the financial situation with the B787 Dreamliner, I can't see the advantage of Boeing developing the true replacement for the B757. Boeing needs to sell several hundred more Dreamliners above the 1,097 on order to turn a profit on the project. The minimum seems to be 300 more, but to be comfortable it should be an additional 700.
Why would they compete with themselves? The A321 is not a 757 replacement, neither will the 737 max.
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Airbus list of A321 operators: sep 2015
