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Boeing 757 serves key transatlantic routes for Icelandair and United Airlines

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The Boeing 757, a medium-haul narrowbody aircraft, continues to connect the United States with Western Europe this month. Icelandair and United Airlines are the only two airlines operating transatlantic flights using this model in November.

Icelandair is running limited transatlantic services from Reykjavík's Keflavík Airport to Boston and New York JFK, along with two flights to Denver International Airport. These reduced numbers might be attributed to Iceland's winter season or the airline transitioning from its Boeing 757 fleet to Airbus A321LRs. Notably, Simple Flying highlighted that the first A321LRs appeared with Icelandair livery in September.

More extensive routes for Icelandair include flights from Reykjavik to Orlando (11 flights), Portland, Oregon (17 flights), and Seattle (11 flights). Data indicates that while some Boeing 757-300 aircraft have been retired, others continued service beyond expected retirement dates. The full retirement of these planes is anticipated by winter 2024-2025, with Boeing 757-200s following in 2026.

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United Airlines' operations include three European routes: Dublin, Edinburgh, and Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This results in no scheduled Boeing 757 transatlantic services directly to mainland Europe this month. Specifically, United maintains daily services between Washington-Dulles and Dublin as well as Newark Liberty International Airport and Edinburgh. Each route includes 30 monthly flights carrying thousands of passengers across the Atlantic.

Additionally, United operates a route from Newark to Tenerife South Airport off Africa's coast with plans for 13 flights in November.

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