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Retro 757 from BA
A Boeing 757 has been painted in a ‘retro’ paint scheme from the type’s introduction into service in 1983.
Gary Parsons - 5-Oct-2010
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October 5: With the imminent retirement of the Boeing 757 from British Airways’ inventory, an aircraft has been painted in a ‘retro’ paint scheme from the type’s introduction into service in 1983.
BA was the launch customer for the 757 and eventually acquired a fleet of 54, with just three remaining in service today. With a second new Boeing 777-300ER now in service and more on the way, the 757 will be retired from operations at the end of the month.
G-CPET has been repainted in the airline’s 1983 ‘Negus & Negus’ livery and has been named ‘Stokesay Castle’, recalling the time when 40 of the fleet were named after famous castles around the UK. Stokesay Castle is near Ludlow in Shropshire.
Captain Stephen Riley, director of flight operations, said “Back in 1983, the Boeing 757 was at the cutting edge of aviation technology, enhancing our capability to land in thick fog. This allowed British Airways to fly when rival carriers would be grounded.”
The last scheduled flights for the Boeing 757s will be on Saturday, October 30.
Filed Under Commercial Aviation News, Commercial Aviation News.
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3 Comments
Peter Bewers said on the 10-May-2010 at 21:02
The 757 has been a good service Aircraft serving Jersey at one time with British Airways, over the years with larger and stretched 737 Models 800 and 900 I felt the need for the 757 was being phased out by Boeing although you may recall it did have one stretch into the 300 Model I believe.
Again another good engine supply aircraft for Rolls Royce that supplied the majority of the RB 211 Engines over the years.
Mick Horsley said on the 10-Jun-2010 at 11:58
Flew in the jump seat of 'Windsor castle' from LHR to edinburgh and back again as an air cadet. It was my first time in an airliner and very exciting. I was especially impressed by the co-pilots cowboy boots and the in-flight breakfast which seemed very exotic to a lad from a council estate!
Still grateful to BA for the opportunity. Shame todays cadets won't get the chance. (I assume)
Peter Bewers said on the 10-Jul-2010 at 17:49
Thank you for your reply to my comment on the Boeing 757 retirement by British Airways Mr Mick Horsley.
The only civilian Aircraft I have had the privilage to fly in the Cockpit in is The Norman Britton Trilander which after about 20 years is still giving stirling service between the Channel Islands and Southampton with Aurigny, also years ago in a De Havilland Dove with a Lady Pilot on Channel Airways some years ago when I was working for them.
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