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After the end of the 747X program, Boeing continued to study improvements that could be made to the 747. The 747-400XQLR (Quiet Long Range) was meant to have an increased range of 7,980 nmi (9,200 mi, 14,800 km), with improvements to boost efficiency and reduce noise.[179][180] Improvements studied included raked wingtips similar to those used on the 767-400ER and a sawtooth engine nacelle for noise reduction.[181] Although the 747-400XQLR did not move to production, many of its features were used for the 747 Advanced, which has now been launched as the 747-8.
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Total production was 914 Boeing 757-200, 80 -200PF, and 1 -200M aircraft. In July 2010, 890 Boeing 757-200 aircraft (all -200 variants) were in airline service with operators Delta Air Lines (180)), American Airlines (124), United Airlines (96), UPS Airlines (75), Continental Airlines (41), FedEx Express (38), US Airways (25), Thomson Airways (27), DHL Air (22), China Southern Airlines (17), and other airlines with fewer aircraft.
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Qantas's low-cost subsidiary Jetstar faces a legal challenge under unfair dismissal and freedom-of-association laws after it sacked a pilot who expressed safety concerns about the airline to the Herald.
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This cargo variety of the 757-200 proved to be a popular model after it was launched in 1985 and with deliveries beginning in 1987 to UPS. The basic Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of the 757PF is 250,000 pounds (113,400 kg), with an option for 255,000 pounds (115,600 kg). Other customers for the 757-200PF (Package Freighter) were Ethiopian Airlines and Challenge Air Cargo.
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The 757PF has no passenger windows or doors and no interior amenities. A large main-deck cargo door is installed in the forward area of the fuselage on the left-hand side. The flight crew boards the aircraft through a single entry door installed immediately aft of the flight deck on the left side of the aircraft.
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The interior of the main-deck fuselage has a smooth fiberglass lining. A fixed rigid barrier installed in the front end of the main deck serves as a restraint wall between the cargo and the flight deck. A sliding door in the barrier permits access from the flight deck to the cargo area.