Boeing 757 America West AirlinesAmerica West Airlines Boeing 757 airplane model. The first flight of a Boeing 757 took place in February, 1982. Using the same fuselage cross section as the Boeing 727, but with a length 19 ft. 7 in. greater, the Boeing 757 is a short medium range airliner with a maximum high density seating arrangement for 224 passengers. The Boeing 757 is one of the world's most economical turbofan powered airliners in the short medium range category, showing a fuel