Condor ends 35-year Boeing 757 operations with farewell flight

Condor operated its last commercial flights with the Boeing 757 on November 2, departing Frankfurt with three 757-300s to Fuerteventura, Hurghada, and Tenerife.

The retirement of the 757 fleet follows Condor’s ongoing modernization strategy, which includes the introduction of the Airbus A330-900 to meet operational efficiency and sustainability goals.

Condor’s 757-300s, registered D-ABOH, D-ABOI, and D-ABOM, completed their final scheduled services before the type’s withdrawal, ending a 35-year period of operation for the model within the airline’s fleet.

First delivered to Condor in the late 1980s, the Boeing 757 series enabled the carrier to serve high-density leisure markets with a single-aisle aircraft.

The 757-300 variant can carry up to 275 passengers in a single-class configuration and remains one of the longest narrowbodies produced.

To commemorate the fleet’s departure, the German leisure carrier held a special farewell flight on November 5, operating D-ABOM in a red-and-white livery to Vienna. The flight hosted long-standing partners and 75 enthusiasts who obtained tickets through an auction.

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