IATA 753ICAO B753

Boeing 757-300

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The stretched, high-capacity evolution of the 757 family.

First flight

1998

Category

Narrow-body jet

Seating

243–280 passengers (typical high-density)

Range

6,295 km

Engines

Two turbofan engines; Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4C or Pratt & Whitney PW2043

Status

In service

The Boeing 757-300 is the stretched variant of the popular 757 narrow-body family, extended by approximately 7.1 metres (23.4 ft) compared to the original 757-200. It can carry significantly more passengers while retaining the same efficient twin-engine configuration and retains full commonality with the 757-200, allowing pilots to fly both variants on a single type rating. Entering service in 1999, the 757-300 was designed primarily for high-density, short-to-medium-haul routes where airlines needed greater passenger capacity without the complexity of a wide-body aircraft. Its longer fuselage makes it one of the longest single-aisle aircraft ever built, though this also introduced some ground-handling challenges, including concerns about tail strikes during rotation. Despite its efficiency advantages, the 757-300 was produced in relatively small numbers—only 55 aircraft were built before production ended in 2004. It never achieved the commercial success of the 757-200, partly due to competition from newer aircraft and the airline industry's shifting preferences.

Notable operators

Condor and TUI Airways have been among the primary operators of the 757-300, using it for leisure and charter routes.

Notable facts

›Only 55 Boeing 757-300 aircraft were ever built, making it one of Boeing's least-produced narrowbody variants.
›The 757-300 is stretched 7.1 metres (23.4 ft) longer than the 757-200, making it one of the longest single-aisle jets ever produced.
›It entered commercial service in March 1999 with Condor Airlines.
›Pilots holding a 757-200 type rating can fly the 757-300 due to full cockpit and systems commonality.
›Its length creates a relatively high risk of tail strikes, requiring careful pitch management during takeoff rotation.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 757 is an American narrow-body airliner designed and built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The then-named 7N7, a twinjet successor to the trijet 727, received its first orders in August 1978. The prototype made its maiden flight on February 19, 1982, and it was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 21, 1982. Eastern Air Lines placed the initial 757-200 variant in commercial service on January 1, 1983. A package freighter (PF) variant entered service in September 1987 followed by a combi model in September 1988. The stretched 757-300 was launched in September 1996 and began service in March 1999. After 1,050 had been built for 54 customers, production ended in October 2004, as Boeing offered the largest 737 Next Generation variants as a successor to the -200.

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