Originally Posted by
Easyheat
My understanding of why Boeing decided to stay on the 737, is that some major players like SW and Ryanair did put a lot of pressure on Boeing NOT to develop a 797, simply to have one type in their fleet, and not two.
Hmmm.
"Don't stop building the 737, because we won't buy its successor (whatever it turns out to be)" is a pretty idle threat, when you think about it.