Condor Retires Boeing 757 Fleet and Evaluates Airbus A321XLR
Condor has officially completed its transition to an all-Airbus fleet following the retirement of its last Boeing 757-300s on November 5, 2025, marking the end of a chapter that began when the airline became the launch customer for the type in 1999. The move is part of a long-term fleet renewal program that will continue with the phase-out of its remaining A320ceo aircraft by 2029—one year later than initially planned—as the airline shifts entirely to the Airbus neo family.
Chief executive Peter Gerber confirmed to Aviation Week that Condor is actively evaluating the Airbus A321XLR for future operations. While no decision has been made, Gerber noted that the extra-long-range variant offers “specific advantages” once available, adding that the A321XLR “plays a role” in Condor’s forward-looking fleet strategy.
The airline retired B757-300s D-ABOH (msn 30030) and D-ABOI (msn 29018) on November 2. D-ABOH was ferried to St. Athan on November 6, while D-ABOI remains at Frankfurt International. The final aircraft, D-ABOM (msn 29022), operated a special farewell flight from Frankfurt to Vienna and back on November 5 before being repositioned to St. Athan on November 10.
Condor’s history with the Boeing 757 spans 35 years, beginning with the introduction of the 757-200 in 1990. Its fleet once included eighteen 757-200s and seventeen 757-300s before gradually phasing out the smaller variant by 2006, according to ch-aviation data.
Today, Condor’s fleet includes A320-200s, A320neo family jets, A321s, A321neos, and A330-900neos. As part of its renewal plan under owner Attestor Capital—reported to be considering a divestment—the airline intends to retire its remaining A320-200s and A321-200s by 2029 and replace them with additional A320neo family aircraft. Condor currently has two A320-200Ns, two A321-200NX, and seven A330-900Ns on order, with more leased aircraft expected to supplement future capacity.
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