BRITISH AIRWAYS has repainted 1 of its Boeing 757-200s in a retro livery, dating back 27 years, to mark the retirement of the type from its fleet this month. The Airline is withdrawing its 757s from mainline scheduled service on October 30, although the type will continue to fly for its French-based premium subsidiary OPENSKIES. The 757, registered G-CPET, has been repainted in the 1983 derivative of an original livery designed by consultancy Negus & Negus. The livery, which matches that used by the Airline when the 757 entered service, features the single brand 'British' and 'speedbird' logo on the forward fuselage, and the familiar Union flag design on the fin. BA's 757 fleet peaked at 54 aircraft, many of which were named after castles, but the twin-jets have been gradually removed from its operation. The commemorative 757 will carry the name 'Stokesay Castle', after a manor in Shropshire, for its final month. While several 757s were originally intended to reinforce the OpenSkies fleet, BA has instead opted to sell mos of them to FEDEX for freighter conversion.
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