Operators
The largest 757 operators are Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines. Delta Air Lines is the largest overall, with a 757 fleet of 185 aircraft as of 2011. American Airlines' 757 fleet of 142 aircraft was the largest until 2007, when the carrier retired Pratt & Whitney PW2000-powered models acquired from TWA in order to standardize around a Rolls-Royce RB211-powered fleet. Delta subsequently acquired 17 former American Airlines 757s, and in October 2008 gained 45 more 757s from its merger with Northwest Airlines.
The cargo carrier with the most 757s is UPS Airlines, which operates a 757-200PF fleet of 75 aircraft. The largest operator of the converted 757-200SF is FedEx Express, with 30 aircraft. DHL Aviation and its affiliated companies, DHL Air UK, DHL Latin America, European Air Transport Leipzig, and Blue Dart Aviation, combined operate over 40 cargo 757s of various types.
Joint launch customer British Airways operated the 757-200 for 27 years before retiring the type in November 2010. To celebrate the fleet's retirement, the airline unveiled one of its last three 757-200s in a retro style livery on October 4, 2010, matching the color scheme that it introduced the aircraft into service with in 1983. Subsequently, the type remained in operation with the company's subsidiary, OpenSkies.
A total of 898 aircraft (all 757 variants) were in airline service in July 2011. Airline operators include Delta Air Lines (185), American Airlines (122), United Airlines (96), Continental Airlines (57), UPS Airlines (75), FedEx Express (30), Thomson Airways (25), US Airways (24), and other airlines with fewer aircraft of the type. Over the duration of the 757 program, 1,049 aircraft were ordered and delivered, and 1,050 examples were built. The prototype 757 was not delivered to any customer, as it remained with the manufacturer for testing purposes.
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