s.p.i. wrote:

Well, I'm certainly on record for maintaining historical posterity...
However, this is as much about commercial marketing for commercial
purposes (selling 737 NGs)so I'm pretty surprised they haven't touted
thier offering more.

I think the Boeing plan is to concentrate more on swaying the actual
users -- hence the barnstorming trips. IMO, this is probably a better (or
at least more palatable) way to spend their marketing money.

For a view on the cynical nature of these companies'(one of them at
least) aircraft offerings for a current project, check this out:
http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense/031211.asp

I'm not quite sure what lesson is to be drawn here. Cost vs performance is a
perfectly valid issue. As long as they fulfil the threshold requirements,
there's always a trade space where aircraft performance can be balanced
against cost.

I will point out the Lexington is not an unbiased source. They are,
frankly, paid marketeers. (I know, I've been in a similar business myself,
and our group did some business with Lexington.)

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