Originally Posted by
Smythe
While the MAX was a knee-jerk reaction to the neo, the NG was a reaction to the 320 in the first place.
At that point Boeing was going for a clean sheet aircraft, then the 320 forced the NG ($2 Billion vs $15 Billion)
If the Cl to NG redesign would have included taller landing gear, we might not be discussing this. The NG was all good, except for engine clearance, that has haunted them, and now...it is a nightmare.
the $2 Billion they saved by not redesigning the landing gear/wingbox was gone in the first 2 weeks of the grounding...great decision.
Still no clean sheet ac.
Several Boeing CEO's has come, built their fortunes and gone on the basis of that decision, so for them it was good.
And for the likes of Ryanair and others who's fleets consists entirely og NG it was also good.
Missing some comments around the 797, or NMA, as the heir apparent to the 737.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing...dsize_Airplane
It is not like Boeing haven't in paralell to the Max developed a modern aircraft in the required size. They where supposed to make a go or no-go decision on it this year.