Boeing 757
airliner family by Boeing (1982–2005)
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The Boeing 757 is a short to medium range narrow-body commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was launched by Eastern Air Lines and British Airways to replace the Boeing 727 and entered service in 1983. Production of the 757 ended on October 28, 2004 after 1,050 had been built.[1] The final aircraft was delivered to Shanghai Airlines on November 28, 2005. As of July 2007, a total of 1,019 Boeing 757 aircraft were in airline service.[2]
Boeing 757 | |
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Boeing 757-200 of Northwest Airlines | |
Role | Narrow Body jet airliner |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
First flight | February 19, 1982 |
Introduction | January 1, 1983 with Eastern Air Lines |
Status | In Service |
Primary users | Delta Air Lines United Airlines UPS Airlines |
Produced | 1981-2004 |
Number built | 1050 |
Unit cost |
757-200: US$65 million (2002)
757-300: US$80 million (2002) |
Variants | Boeing C-32 |
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