German airline Condor will officially retire its last remaining Boeing 757-300s between October and November, with a special “farewell flight” planned for Nov. 5.
The phaseout will mark Condor’s transition to an all-Airbus fleet. The 757s are expected to be replaced by Airbus A320neo- and A321neo-family aircraft.
The carrier announced plans to retire its 757s last year but had not set a firm date. The 11 aircraft are being sold to asset management company Crestone Air Partners.
“By bidding farewell to the Boeing 757, an era at Condor comes to an end,” Condor COO Christian Schmitt said in a statement. “At the same time, this marks the beginning of a new chapter with a modern, more efficient, and more sustainable Airbus fleet.”
Condor’s last 757 flight will take 75 passengers from Frankfurt to Vienna and back. The carrier is auctioning off tickets for the flight on its website.
Condor said it will continue operating six 757s until late October on routes connecting Frankfurt and Düsseldorf with popular vacation destinations like Mallorca, Spain; Hurghada, Egypt; and Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. The last scheduled 757 services are between Düsseldorf and Mallorca on Oct. 29 and between Frankfurt and Hurghada on Nov. 2.
