There were 625 Boeing 757 aircraft in service as of December 2020, comprising 572 757-200s and 53 757-300s.
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According to Flightradar24 data, there are a total of 582 active Boeing 757 aircraft in Europe as of July 2023. 43% of these are passenger aircraft, and the remaining 57% are freighters (or are primarily used as cargo aircraft).
Customer interest in new 757s continued to decline, and in 2003, a renewed sales campaign centered on the 757-300 and 757-200PF yielded only five new orders. In October 2003, following Continental Airlines' decision to switch its remaining 757-300 orders to the 737-800, Boeing announced the end of 757 production.
The first Boeing 767 was delivered more than 40 years ago and the type is still in regular service with 100 operators around the world. But where the 767 flies and what flies inside the aircraft has changed dramatically. The 767 now flies predominately as a freighter.
Today, the Bleriot XI is still airworthy and holds the distinction of being the oldest plane still flying in the world. It is currently located in Hudson Valley, New York. While it is not used for commercial purposes, the aircraft is occasionally flown for special events, airshows, and historical reenactments.
The type never really caught on as no other airlines purchased the type. Today, the 757M is still a very rare aircraft. At one time Pemco World Air Services, Vision Techology Systems and Precision Conversions all offered the 757.
If the company's cash flow and balance sheet recover from the pandemic as quickly as management expects, Delta could move to retire all of its 757s, 767s, and A320s by 2030 (as well as the 717s that it already plans to phase out by the end of 2025).
Why does 757 have bad wake turbulence? While tests on the 757 are under way, those in the industry speculate that the aircraft's unique wing design may be the biggest reason it produces so much more turbulence than other planes its size.
Can you tell your 737 from a 757? There's a good reason to keep an eye on your aircraft's model number. While they're all pretty much equally safe and every airline makes its own choice of interiors, airplanes vary in age and comfort.
While the 707 is no longer used for commercial flights, many 707s and their variants remain operational in specific applications. Several national Air Force branches continue to fly 707s for transportation, refueling, and reconnaissance.
Global aircraft fleet - average age of retirement 2005-2019In 2019, the average age of passenger jets removed from the global commercial fleet was around 22.8 years.