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New 757-300 Delivers More Value to Customers
Renton, Washington — The 757-300, which made its inaugural flight in August, is the first new member of the 757 family to fly in 16 years. During its two and a half hour flight, Boeing test pilots Leon Roberts and Jerry Whites conducted a series of tests on the airplane’s systems and structures, including testing the wing flaps, main landing gear and flight controls. The first flight was the culmination of nearly two years of work for the Boeing team that planned, designed and built the airplane — after the program was launched with an order from Condor, a German charter carrier. The 757-300, a stretched version of the 757-200, is the world’s largest single-aisle twinjet, and a market-driven addition to the popular mid-sized Boeing 757/767 family. The 757-300 is 23 feet longer than the 757-200, and can carry 20 percent more passengers — this translates into 10 percent lower seat-mile costs for our airline customers. The 757-300 retains the simplicity and reliability of the -200 and shares a common flight crew rating with the 757/767 family. The first -300 delivery is scheduled in early 1999.
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