Boeing 757 - VibeWire Magazine

NTSB Calls On FAA To Address Boeing 757 Slide Fault

A FedEx Boeing 757 gear-up landing incident, where the crew struggled to deploy the evacuation slide, prompted the recommendation.

Activity has changed massively by hub.

The route was previously served by the Boeing 757-200.

A new airworthiness directive has been issued for this problem.

Delta operates the second-largest fleet of Boeing 757-300s in service along with the largest fleet of 757-200s.

The incident took place in September 2024.

Since at least 2015, many analysts have considered bringing an updated 757X to the market impractical.

The Airbus A321XLR is currently filling the midsized market, while JetZero is currently working on a revolutionary new design for the segment.

More than 500 examples of the 757 are in service.

Boeing has been considering a ‘New Midsize Airplane,’ commonly known as NMA and the Boeing 797, but it has yet to come to fruition.