Boeing has just reached a massive new tentative agreement affecting over 33,000 Boeing employeesIn its statement on the deal, Boeing revealed it plans to build the much-anticipated 797 mid-sized airliner in Washington. The proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) has been touted for around a decade, but these are the first concrete plans for the project.Thumbnail Image: First Class Photography | Shutterstock
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What Makes The Boeing 757 An Iconic Aircraft?
It has been over four decades since the Boeing 757 took to the skies for the first time. Developed as a successor to the Boeing 727, it may not have been the best-selling single-aisle model in Boeing’s history, but its a type that many pilots and aviation enthusiasts respect and revere. While its no longer in production, the 757 continues to serve in commercial and cargo operations today.But what, exactly, gives the 757 its iconic status? What is it about the jet that people love?