Boeing in late 2003 decided to end 757 production because the increased capabilities of the newest 737s and the potential of the all-new Boeing 787 fulfill the 757 market's needs.
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While the 757 program had been financially successful, declining sales in the early 2000s threatened its continued viability. Airlines were again gravitating toward smaller aircraft, now mainly the 737 and A320, because of their reduced financial risk.
Production of the 757 ceased for good in 2004, and the 737 remains Boeing's only single-aisle replacement option. Need a 180-ish seater? If you're buying from Boeing, it's a 737 or nothing: the -800, the -900, or the beleaguered MAX. None of these, however, can do what the 757 does.
easyJet did not have a fleet strategy to include the 757. Indeed, it would not have had a 757 flying for it at all were it not for a brief spell of crew shortages. According to conversations on the Aviation Forum, easyJet wet leased all four of its 757s to operate flights over the busy summer season that year.
In early October 2021, TUI Airways retired the last of its Boeing 757s. On October 3, BY4707 from Heraklion, Greece to London/Gatwick was operated by G-OOBP. The next day, BY7723 from Paphos, Cyprus to Birmingham was flown by G-OOBB.
The popular twinjet has now been flying for 41 years. 41 years ago today, on February 19th, 1982, the Boeing 757 took to the skies for the first time. This came a week earlier than planned, and while the test aircraft encountered certain issues, the type became an FAA-certified airliner by the end of that year.
A: The 757 is one of my favorite airplanes. The lines are beautiful, and the performance is unmatched by other airliners. It has a higher thrust-to-weight ratio, resulting in spectacular climb performance.
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.
Range: The 757 had the range to fly transatlantic from the northeastern coast of the US and Canada to Western Europe, and not much more, but often that was just enough. Today there are many more routes possible in Europe since the end of the Cold War, which a 757 wouldn't be able to do, but the 787 can.
The most popular destinations served by 757 aircraft in Europe are Reykjavík (KEF), Manchester (MAN), Dusseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA), and Edinburgh (EDI). Unsurprisingly, these are bases for Icelandair, Jet2 and Condor.
The 757-200 forms the backbone of the fleet, and the investment in Airbus aircraft confirms the A321XLR as the replacement product. Operators have been reluctant to let go of their ageing 757 fleets in recent years due to the lack of a replacement that could match its performance, range and capacity.