Will Boeing bring back the 757?

Boeing's decision to halt the production of the 757 means there's no new variant ready to serve the middle market segment and long-and-thin routes. Restarting production to bring an updated 757 to market would be a monumental challenge for the manufacturer.



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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.

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What is the next-generation 757 most likely to be? As of right now, the Boeing 757 replacement is not the 737 MAX series. It's going to be the 797, which will likely be offered in a wide variety of configurations. It is likely to be much like how the original 757 and 767 were designed on the same platform.

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It plans to introduce the A321neo in April, and use the jet to replace 757s on transcontinental routes from its Boston hub, said Hauenstein. He added that Delta could continue flying its youngest 757 until 2035, or 30 years after it was delivered in 2005.

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Perhaps more relevant to the decision to shelve the 767-400ERX was the fact that it came along too late in the production cycle. The Airbus A330-200 was already being made and offered airlines an increased capacity and range over the 767-400ER, which, as you will remember, only Delta and Continental ordered.

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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.

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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.

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The following is a list of past and current commercial operators of the Boeing 757, and any of its variants. There were 625 Boeing 757 aircraft in service as of December 2020, comprising 572 757-200s and 53 757-300s. They are listed by variant in the following table. 757 fleet to be retired by 2026.

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Two Boeing 747-8s will be modified to replace the existing fleet of presidential 747-200s, which are designated VC-25A by the Air Force. The planes are expected to enter service by 2027 and will be designated VC-25B. Here is how the old and new compare.

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Delta exercises options for 12 Airbus A220-300s, expanding fuel-efficient and streamlined fleet. With 70 aircraft remaining to deliver, including the 12 options recently exercised, Delta's fleet of A220s will grow to 131 aircraft. The 12 aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2027 and 2028. DELTA NEWS ON THE GO.

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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.

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Therefore, the ERJ135/140/145 members of the family are among the safest airliners in history. The Airbus A340 is also one of the safest, with no fatal accidents involving any of the 380 units since its introduction in March 1993.

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Delta Air Lines has been flying the Boeing 757 for 39 years, making it one of the preferred jets in its fleet. The Boeing 757 was chosen by Delta as a replacement for the Boeing 727 for short and medium routes due to its improved fuel efficiency and capacity.

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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).

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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.

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The 747 is substantially larger in all dimensions compared to the 757. The 747 has a wide-body (ie, two aisles between seat rows) airframe with an upper deck with additional seat rows. It has four engines.

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