Keychain made of: Boeing B757 Condor D-ABOL

The Boeing 757-300 registered D-ABOL was one of the long-serving narrow-body aircraft in Condor’s leisure fleet. Like many of the airline’s 757s, it was used primarily on medium-haul holiday routes from Germany to destinations around the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, and North Africa. The aircraft typified Condor’s strategy of using efficient single-aisle jets with relatively high seating density to move large numbers of tourists at low cost. 

D-ABOL spent many years in service in different liveries linked to Condor’s changing ownership era, including the Thomas Cook period, before the gradual phase-out of the 757 fleet as newer aircraft replaced it.

Condor’s relationship with the Boeing 757 began in the late 1980s, when the airline needed a modern replacement for older planes. The 757 proved ideal: it had transcontinental range, strong take-off performance from shorter runways, and much lower fuel burn than wide-bodies. Over time, the type became a backbone of Condor’s European holiday network.

The 757-300 variant was special because it is the longest single-aisle jet Boeing ever built. It offered roughly 20–25% more capacity than the 757-200 while keeping similar operating costs per flight, making it especially attractive for high-density leisure routes — exactly the kind Condor specialized in.