Air TransportCondor to Retire Boeing 757 Fleet by November
Condor has announced it will retire its remaining Boeing 757 aircraft by the end of 2025, concluding nearly three decades of operations with the type. The final scheduled commercial flight of the 757-300 is set for November 2, operating between Frankfurt and Hurghada.
The airline will mark the retirement with a farewell flight from Frankfurt to Vienna on November 5. Seventy-five tickets for this special service will be auctioned starting September 22, 2025, and the return leg to Frankfurt will include a commemorative event onboard.
Until the end of October 2025, Condor will keep six Boeing 757s in service, mainly connecting Frankfurt and Düsseldorf with popular leisure destinations. The last regularly scheduled 757-300 flight is planned for October 29, 2025, on the Düsseldorf-Palma-Düsseldorf route.
Almost 30 years in service
Condor introduced the Boeing 757-300 to its fleet in 1996 as the launch customer for the variant. Over the years, the airline operated a total of 18 Boeing 757-200s and nine 757-300s. By September 2025, the average age of Condor’s seven operational 757-300s will be 25.8 years.
The retirement of the 757s signifies a shift to an all-Airbus fleet. In 2024, Condor completed its long-haul fleet renewal with 18 Airbus A330neo aircraft and plans to expand this number to 25 by 2031. The carrier placed an order for an additional four A330-900s in July 2025 to strengthen its intercontinental network.
For medium-haul operations, Condor has committed to updating its fleet with 43 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, with deliveries expected to continue until 2029. After the Boeing 757’s final flights, the airline will operate exclusively with Airbus models.
According to Condor COO Cristian Schmitt, the retirement of the 757 marks a transition period for the company as it moves toward a single-type Airbus fleet. The shift is expected to standardize operations and support the airline’s future network expansion.
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