How do the passenger 757-200 and E195 fleets compare? – EPSILON AVIATION

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Per planespotters.net data, there are now more Embraer E195s (non-E2) than 757-200s in passenger service: 157 vs. 156. It results from more 757 operators, notably Delta Air Lines, retiring their older airframes. This blog post compares both in-service fleets.

A very concentrated 757 fleet

There are now seven airlines operating passenger 757-200s:

The fleet HHI is 40%, which is extremely high. It results from Delta Air Lines and United Airlines operating 83% of the total tally. The majority are operated in North America (85% for three airlines), then Europe (13%, 2 operators) and one operator in Kazakhstan. The 757-200 fleet is old: only 38 out of the 156 in service were delivered in 2000 or later.

A more diverse E195 fleet in one region

The below table shows the airlines operating at least five E195s:

The E195 is more diverse, with an HHI of 14%. The largest operator is Azul, representing 29% of the E195 fleet total. The below table shows the operator breakdown by region:

Two-thirds of operators are in Europe, while there are at most two operators in the other regions (Arkia and Royal Jordanian in the Middle East, Breeze Airways in North America). The aircraft is not popular in North America because of the pilot scope clauses, which restrict regional aircraft sizes to the E175 for most airlines.

The E195 fleet is much younger than the 757-200 fleet: the first delivery was in 2007, while the last in-service 757-200 delivery was in 2005.

Conclusion

OEM delivery delays have meant that Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are keeping their 757-200s around longer than envisioned. Once A321neo and A321XLR deliveries accelerate, expect the pace of 757 retirements to increase commensurably. Jet2.com will soon retire its remaining 757-200s. There will be very few 757-200s left in service by the end of the decade.

The E195 retirements will be more gradual. Expect their footprint to be larger than the 757-200 into the 2030s.