One of my companies on older servers has its secondary hub based at the airport with relatively short runway. The airport is currently being served by 735 BGW. I also have some MD-87s which I would like to replace because of relatively high(er) operating cost than 735. While MD-87s are still profitable on the route, I am trying to drop one maintenance category (MDs). I have looked into 737-200 Adv (HK) and it can operate from the airport the same way as 735 BGW can. It is slightly less profitable than 735 BGW but more profitable than MD87.
Now the problem is that this aircraft has a three-red-bar appeal (negative) which along with the old age (4 red bars) make the overall image of the flight negative by two red bars. I got one of these 732 birds to play with it and see how to set it up, but so far I have been unable to create a flight with a positive overall image for the flight.
I was testing on a 25 y/o 732, so not "that" old. But a 25 y/o MD87 has positive pax appeal, making the overall flight rating green (positive) in spite of aircraft age. But I am stuck with the red bars for the 732.
Does anybody have any suggestion on how to use 732 and have positive (at least one green bar) image for the flight booked on 732? (Please no suggestions to use more modern aircraft that fits the runway, while I could use 736 or E195 there, I do not want).