In the late 1990s, Boeing was considering possible variants of the 757, which for 18 years had been the only Boeing narrow-body jet not to receive a stretched variant.[8] Rumors of a long-range -200X and stretched -300X circulated at the time, but no formal announcements had been made.[8] In 1996, Boeing finally announced the stretched 757-300 program at the Farnborough air show.[8] The program was intended to be the shortest development program in Boeing history, with 27 months targeted between launch and certification.[8] The 757-300 was launched with an order for 12 aircraft from Condor Airlines.[11] The first 757-300 was rolled out on May 31, 1998, and completed its maiden flight on August 2, 1998.[11] Following regulatory certification in January 1999, the aircraft entered service with Condor on March 19, 1999.[11]