757 to replace the 727 when the 727 was doing quite fine. That said the 757 is a great plane and proved out well, just had a high price tag that really held it back.
The delay and screwing around with getting the 767 out there for fear it would mess with 747 sales. Let airbus get ahead with wide-bodies and took longer than expected to get the ER variants out.
Post McDonnell Dougals:
The handling of the 717 (basically shutting it down when there was demand). Could have had an impact if they wanted to bring it to the regional space (to go against the crj900+ and EMB ejets).
Oh so much in the planning and execution of the 787.
The continued extending of the 737 well beyond what it should be (see the 900, the MAX).
757 to replace the 727 when the 727 was doing quite fine. That said the 757 is a great plane and proved out well, just had a high price tag that really held it back.
The delay and screwing around with getting the 767 out there for fear it would mess with 747 sales. Let airbus get ahead with wide-bodies and took longer than expected to get the ER variants out.
Post McDonnell Dougals:
The handling of the 717 (basically shutting it down when there was demand). Could have had an impact if they wanted to bring it to the regional space (to go against the crj900+ and EMB ejets).
Oh so much in the planning and execution of the 787.
The continued extending of the 737 well beyond what it should be (see the 900, the MAX).