Boeing 757-300
The longest single-aisle twinjet ever built · First flight 1998 · In service 1999
Condor launched the 757-300 in September 1996 with an order for 12 aircraft to replace DC-10s on high-density holiday routes such as the Canary Islands. Plugs ahead of and behind the wing stretch it to 54.4 m — the longest single-aisle twinjet ever built — and it can seat up to 295 passengers.
The design phase was planned as the shortest in Boeing's history. The first aircraft rolled out on 31 May 1998, flew on 2 August 1998 and entered service with Condor on 19 March 1999. A retractable tailskid guards against tailstrikes, and the cabin introduced a 737NG/777-style interior later offered on the -200.
Fuel capacity was unchanged, so range fell to about 6,295 km. Continental, Northwest, Icelandair, American Trans Air and Arkia also ordered it, but sales were slow and only 55 were built before 757 production ended in 2004.
