Originally Posted by
ATNotts
But it's all about economy, and the fuel burn on a new 737MAX has got to be so much lower than on a 1970 technology 757. I'm sure they'll find new homes though, probably as freighters.
But the lease costs on 1970 technology 757s are much lower than on a new 737MAX.
Word around the camp fire is that TUI would’ve preferred to keep the 757s, but the leasing companies had already found new homes for them after freighter conversion.