Boeing 757 Replacement A 'Tough Business Case'

March 1, 2016

Boeing is studying various options for an aircraft in the middle of the market, but developing a new design from scratch poses a "tough business case," Marketing VP Randy Tinseth said.

Speaking at the Istat Americas air finance conference, he ruled out reviving the out-of-production 757 with new engines because of the previously high cost of producing that model.

Ron Bauer, vice president for fleet planning at United Airlines, said he saw demand for an aircraft with longer range than the 1980s-vintage 757, a high-performance narrow-body jet which crosses the Atlantic thanks to wingtip extensions.

(Reuters)