1983 | 757/767 Poster

The 757 and 767 were developed as sister ships. Both cockpits and flight characteristics were similar, leading to an easier transition for pilots. Both aircraft were capable of transatlantic flight and both were extensively used in that role. Delivery of the 757 began in 1983.
Aerostar ordered the 757 alongside the 767, knowing that the two aircraft could replace the 727 and DC-10 respectively. The 757 would prove to be more than a replacement for the 727, as it took high-density flights in roles from Seattle to Salt Lake City and New York to London. The 757 played a vital part in the rapid deregulation-era buildup of Aerostar, as many of the 757s were moved into new routes and to add new frequencies to larger routes. The 767 was seen as the most efficient way for Aerostar to replace the DC-10 and some 747 routes. The 767 had the range that the early DC-10 did not have and helped Aerostar increase its international presence.

N506AR was the sixth 757 delivered to Aerostar, delivered on January 27 1984. She would serve until 2008. Her base was New York in her early life but was transferred to Denver in 2006 before flying her retirement flight to Roswell Air Park.
N618AR was the eighteenth 767 in the Aerostar fleet and delivered on March 10 1985. She served from Seattle and Washington until 2004, when she was sold to a charter airline in Indonesia.