The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range narrow-body commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was launched by Eastern Air Lines and British Airways to replace the Boeing 727 and entered service in 1983. Production of the 757 ended on October 28, 2004 after 1,050 had been built. 041028g.html" target="_blank">"Boeing Marks Completion of its 757 Commercial Airplane Program" The final aircraft was delivered to _Shanghai Airlines on November 28, 2005. As of July 2007, a total of 1,019 Boeing 757 aircraft remain in airline service. Boeing 757 Reference Site, 12 July 2007