Air International 2020-04
M.Broadbent - The 757 Conundrum
The 2015 ecoDemonstrator testbed, Boeing 757-222 N757ET (c/n 24627), on finals to Boeing Field in Seattle after completing a test flight into active flow control technologies.
Ex-United N757ET (c/n 24627) used in the Boeing ecoDemonstrator in 2015, for which it was painted in the livery of project partner TUI.
Honeywell's 'Connected Aircraft' evaluates connectivity and has a pod to test engines.
When carrying the US Vice-President, the US Air Force C-32As assume the air traffic control callsign 'Air Force Two'.
Cargo carriers including UPS Airlines are set to operate 757s for years to come
Condor was the first to put the stretched 757-300 into service.
Transatlantic routes are a key part of 757 operations at the big US airlines. Here United's N14102 (c/n 27292) taxies at Manchester, UK in October 2019.
The New Zealand Air Force uses two 757-2K2s for strategic airlift, including flying into Scott Base in Antarctica.
The 757 serves major cargo airlines by providing vital transcontinental links from key hubs, including those across America.