Jet2 operated the aircraft's last revenue flight over the weekend.
A Jet2 Boeing 757-200 (Photo: Shutterstock | Bradley Caslin)
British airline Jet2 has officially retired its fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft.
The aircraft’s last flight was scheduled to depart Geneva at 11 a.m. local time but ended up doing so almost four hours later, according to Flightradar24. This is because of a snowstorm that swept the U.K. this weekend, causing airports to close runways and divert aircraft.
The flight marks the retirement of Jet2’s 757 fleet, being removed in favor of more efficient Airbus A321neos. Not only is it significant for the airline, which has been operating the type for over 20 years, but it is also notable for the U.K. which has lost its last British-operated passenger 757 service.
The U.K. has seen regular 757 operations since the first of the type was delivered to British Airways in 1983.
Most of Jet2’s 757s also had lived with other British airlines, including TUI and Air Scotland to name a few. The former chose to go with Boeing’s updated engine option to replace the mid-range jet, introducing the 737 MAX to its fleet in 2018.
Despite the British low-cost carrier retiring the 757, its aging 737-300s continue to fly. They can be found operating the occasional route from Leeds Bradford Airport.
Per Jonathan Hinkles, former CEO of Loganair, the U.K.’s 757s have amassed over 8.1 million flight hours across 3.1 million flights.
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