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Welcome aboard! When I learned that the Condor would retire the Boeing 757-300, it was clear that I had to fly on it one last time, so today, we are embarking on my last landing of the Condor Boeing 757-300 at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Like so many, the 757 holds a special place in my heart and I hope to still fly on them every now and then, even if it's the shorter 757-200.

In case you don't know, what makes this plane so special, except from it's slightly odd shape: when the 757-200 was designed, Boeing aimed for a successor to the great Boeing 727 but got a long list of demands from the airlines. Primarily, it was requested, that the plane could take of with a full passenger load from airports with particularly short runways like New York La Guardia and Washington National Airport and complete a cross-country flight to Los Angeles or San Francisco. At that time in the early 80ies, transcontinental flights were mostly operated by costly widebody aircraft, the older Boeing 737 series aircraft were lacking the range and the Airbus 320 was still in development. In Europe the aircraft became a success with holiday and charter airlines, so it was no surprise that Condor was the launch customer for the stretched 757. The last major chapter for the Boeing 757 family was the introduction of Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets. The technical enhancement improved fuel burn and consequently increased range of the aircraft,

Over times, the Boeing 737 and Airbus 320 family were stretched and piece-by-piece took over the role of the 757, which eventually made the 757 obsolete and the production ended in 2004.

The skies over Europe are now just a little less exciting as one of the most exotic planes leaves the fleet of the airline, that transported so many Germans to and from their vacations for over 25 years.

When this video premiers, the aircraft is already in St. Athan, Wales where it will be parted out.

Enjoy!

00:00 Flying over Sa Coma
00:30 Porto Christo
01:00 Cala Mendia
01:30 Cales de Mallorca and Cala Murada
02:00 Portocolom
02:15 Felanitx
04:00 Petra
05:50 Ariany
07:10 Sineu
07:45 Extending Spoilers for added Drag
09:05 Settings Flaps for Landing
10:30 Motorway Ma-15
11:20 Final Approach and Landing on Runway 24L
12:40 Taxi to the Parking Position
14:40 Parking next to an Eurowings Airbus 321 and an ITA Airways Airbus 320neo

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After a great flight from Düsseldorf (DUS), join us for a spectacular landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA)!

Experience the iconic approach to Mallorca, often passing over the beautiful Serra de Tramuntana mountains or the stunning turquoise Mediterranean coastline before a smooth touchdown. This route is one of the most popular for Condor’s narrowbody fleet, and the 757-300, affectionately known as the 'Flying Pencil,' has been a summer staple here for decades.

🎥 What You'll See:
Scenic Approach: Views of the Majorcan coastline and the beautiful island scenery on descent.

Rolls-Royce Reversers: Hear the signature Rolls-Royce RB211 engine thrust-reversers engage as the massive jet slows down on the runway.

The Big Stretch: Watch the long fuselage of the Boeing 757-300 taxi to the gate (PMI) - a rare sight that will soon be history.

💔 The End of an Era (Cont.)
As Condor phases out this classic aircraft in favor of its modern Airbus A320neo fleet, every landing is an important moment for aviation fans. The Düsseldorf-Palma route (often flights like DE1514 or DE1774) is historically one of the last to see regular 757-300 service from DUS.

Enjoy the landing! Don't forget to subscribe for more rare flight experiences before these legends are gone forever.