These Are The World’s Leading Boeing 757 Operators By Scheduled Flights In 2024

The

Boeing 757

first took to the skies in 1982 and was built to succeed the

Boeing 727

. More than a hundred units of this aircraft have been operated by

American Airlines

(AA), though

the carrier has retired its fleet of 757s

. But which carriers offer the most scheduled flights on the 757s in 2024? Let’s find out.

5

Azur Air

Turkey sees many flights from the carrier’s 757s

According to data from “Cirium, an aviation analytics company,”

Azur Air

(ZF) has close to 5,000 flights on its Boeing 757s. All the Boeing 757s operated by this Russian carrier are the 757-200 variant. Out of all the twelve 757s it has operated in its history, three are historical, and two are parked. According to data from planespotters.net, the average age of Azur’s 757s is 26 years.

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Some of the operations of Azur Air using the Boeing 757-200 include the following:

• Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey to Omsk Central Airport (OMS) in Russia.
• Ufa International Airport (UFA) in Russia to Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey.
• Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) in Russia to Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey.

According to flightera.net, a few other airports in Russia where the operations of the 757s of ZF take place are:

• Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow
• Roshchino International Airport (TJM)
• Perm International Airport (PEE)

4

Condor

The all-757-300 operator

All the Boeing 757s operated by

Condor Airlines

(DE) are of the 757-300 type. These aircraft have an average age of 24.9 years. This makes the 757 the oldest of the aircraft type operated by this German airline. Condor received almost all its 757s between 2004 and 2005.

The airline offers around 300 more flights on its Boeing 757s than Azur does. The number of seats and the ASMs on Condor’s 757s are also significantly higher.

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Condor generally

deploys the 757-300s on flights to sunny holiday destinations

. The peak of Condor’s 757 operations came in August this year. In this month alone, more than three hundred flights from its 757-300s were headed outside Germany.

The two busiest airports in Germany for Condor’s 757s operations are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) and

Frankfurt Airport

(FRA). From these two airports, Condor’s 757s fly to some popular holiday destinations such as:

• Fuerteventura (FUE) in Spain’s Canary Islands
• Gran Canaria (LPA)
• Greek island of Corfu (CFU)

3

Icelandair

The carrier that offers a private jet world tour on the 757

There is a stark difference between the number of flights conducted by the top two airlines on the list, and the bottom three.

Icelandair

(FI), Condor, and Azur all have roughly five thousand flights on this aircraft. On the other hand, the top two carriers on this list operate upwards of 50,000 flights each.

The Boeing 757 is the second-most popular aircraft operated by Icelandair after the 737. It operates fourteen 757s – two of which are the Boeing 757-300. The carrier’s Boeing 757-200 have an average age of 25.8 years, while the Boeing 757-300s are relatively younger, with an average age of 23.6 years.

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Ielandair operates one of the

longest routes using the 757

as the carrier’s flight takes from Keflavík Airport in Reykjavík, Iceland to

Portland International Airport

(PDX).

Icelandair collaborated with National Geographic to offer an exclusive worldwide jet tour on its Boeing 757, modified for this purpose. According to National Geographic, the flight consisted of:

“seasoned and specially-trained flight crew — including three pilots, an expedition chef, a catering officer, multiple flight attendants, an engineer, and a dedicated luggage handler…dedicated expedition physician who accompanies the group on the jet and on land.”

2

United Airlines

The second-biggest fleet of the 757 on this list

United Airlines

(UA) has operated a total of 160 Boeing 757s in its lifetime. Out of these, 56 are currently in service and five are parked. Currently, United has 36 Boeing 757-200 in service. These aircraft have an average age of 27.6 years. On the other hand, the twenty Boeing 757-300 operated by United have an average age of 22.1 years.

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Despite an impressive number of flights compared to the carriers we’ve discussed before, United’s numbers are almost two and a half times smaller than the top carrier on this list. While United uses the 757 on domestic coast-to-coast routes, it also conducts transatlantic flights to Europe with this aircraft type.

Some of its most prominent domestic routes include:

It will be interesting to see United’s numbers using the 757s next year as the carrier is

set to replace its aging fleet of the 757

with the

Airbus A321neo

XLR.

1

Delta Air Lines

Offering twice the number of flights than the second-best on this list

Delta Air Lines

(DL) started passenger operations on the Boeing 757 on December 1, 1984. The 757 was expected to be almost two times more fuel efficient than the aircraft it was replacing – the Boeing 727. Delta is expected to carry out more than 128,000 flights using the 757.

Here are the details:

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Delta Air Lines operates 104 Boeing 757-200s and 16 Boeing 757-300s, making it the largest 757 operator in the world. The average age of the carrier’s 757s is 26.8 years. Let’s take a look at how Delta has configured the seats on its Boeing 757s:

• Model 75D (on the 757-200) seats 199 passengers in two classes.
• Model 75G (on the 757-200) seats 193 passengers in two classes.
• Model 75H (on the 757-200) seats 193 passengers in two classes.
• Model 75S (on the 757-200) seats 168 passengers in two classes.
• The 757-300 seats 193 passengers in two classes.

Delta uses the 757s on transcontinental flights as well as for services to the Caribbean and Latin America.

In the month of May, Delta was offering

more than a hundred flights between

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

(ATL) and

San Diego International Airport

(SAN) on its

Boeing 757-300

, making the route the most popular one for this variant. The

carrier isn’t expected to retire this aircraft type anytime soon

, as there is a lack of suitable mid-market options.