Condor Airlines schedules final flight for Europe’s last Boeing 757-300

Christian Schmitt, chief operations officer (COO) of Condor, commented: “By bidding farewell to the Boeing 757, an era at Condor comes to an end. At the same time, this marks the beginning of a new chapter with a modern, more efficient, and more sustainable Airbus fleet. Moreover, Condor has long since become more than just a leisure airline, as evidenced by our expanded network with new city connections. That is why our farewell flight combines the nostalgia of our last B757 with a joyful look into the future, symbolized by our city destination Vienna.”

Condor first ordered twelve Boeing 757-300s in 1996 at the Farnborough Air Show and became the launch customer for this type. The process of retiring these aircraft began in 2023 and will conclude by October 2025. Until then, six aircraft will continue flying routes from Düsseldorf and Frankfurt to popular holiday destinations such as Palma de Mallorca, Hurghada, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria. The final scheduled flights include Düsseldorf–Palma–Düsseldorf on October 29 and Frankfurt–Hurghada–Frankfurt on November 2.

As of September 14, 2025, Condor operates seven Boeing 757-300s with an average age nearing twenty-six years; some are configured for up to 275 passengers in single-class layouts while others feature premium seating options.

Condor has been actively modernizing its fleet across both widebody and narrowbody categories. In recent years it completed renewal of its long-haul fleet—now made up entirely of Airbus A330neo aircraft—and expects that group to grow further by decade’s end. Since last year it has also begun updating its short- and medium-haul fleets with plans for dozens more A320neo family planes over several years.

In July this year (2025), Condor placed an order for four additional Airbus A330-900 widebody jets slated for delivery between 2029 and 2031; it also secured options for four more units but has not yet decided whether it will exercise those options.