Boeing 757

The trinational development of a next-generation fighter is using a less expensive airliner to test airborne systems.

UK engineering company 2Excel has begun test of its modified 757 flying testbed, which will be used for technologies leading to the Global Combat Air Program.

Flight Friday examines the Boeing 757's pioneering role in the aviation industry, which broke the mold for using narrowbody aircraft on transatlantic routes.

The incident at the Delta TechOps wheel and brake shop at Atlanta International Airport involved wheel components that were being disassembled for maintenance.

In addition to work on the Global Combat Air Program, a Boeing 757 flight-test aircraft, called Excalibur, is being adapted to trial new technology elements.

Aerospace engineers 2Excel have begun adding lumps and bumps to a Boeing 757 that will help test the future GCAP fighter aircraft's potential sensor suite and mission systems.

MRO demand outstripping supply has led to the company ramping up its repair capabilities in the U.S.

The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for multiple categories of propulsion to power future tankers.

UK leisure carrier Jet2 is predicting families will prioritize foreign holidays, even as macroeconomic conditions continue to squeeze discretionary budgets.

Icelandair returned to profitability in 2023, increased flight schedules for the summer 2024 season by 11% and plans to invest in slots at major airports.

A U.S. Air Force C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his staff experienced a hard landing during a visit through the Middle East in March 2023.

A market survey suggests the U.S. Air Force is open to other platforms to replace the 757-200-derived C-32.

United’s summer 2024 transatlantic schedule will see the carrier operate service between the U.S. and 38 destinations across the Atlantic.

Delta Air Lines' investment in its older Boeing narrowbodies gives it both insurance against more supply chain problems and some future capacity flexibility.

Icelandair President and CEO Bogi Nils Bogason spoke to Aviation Daily about the flag-carrier's plans for its future Airbus A321LR and A321XLR fleet.

Leonardo has been awarded a €134 million ($151 million) contract that will enable aerospace engineering company 2Excel Aviation to begin modifying the Boeing 757 airliner.

In a safety information bulletin (SIB) issued June 23, EASA cites two in-service incidents where main cargo doors have opened in flight.

The UK is signaling Tempest’s lead over the European FCAS with advances in ground test rigs and engine aerodynamic work.

Excel purchased two Boeing 757s to support the development of the FTA, named Excalibur, under contract from Leonardo.

Northrop Grumman has partnered with JetZero in its bid to develop a full-scale blended-wing-body demonstrator as a tanker-transport for the U.S. Air Force.

Start-up carrier Northern Pacific had previously planned one-stop transpacific service and U.S.-Mexico trans-border flights.

Malaga becomes a new point on the US carrier’s route map, while Stockholm returns, and flights are being added to Barcelona, Rome and Shannon.

The carrier wants to connect passengers in secondary US markets with Japan and South Korea.

The US startup wants to offer scheduled flights before the end of the year.

Icelandair’s remaining 13 Boeing 757-200/300s will be replaced in the second half of this decade and the all-Boeing operator is preparing to enter discussions with OEMs on its future aircraft options.