What is the difference between the 767 200 and 300?
What is the difference between the 767 200 and 300? The 767-300 program got under way in September 1983. This model is longer than the 767-200 by 10 feet (3.1 m) and has 20 percent more seating capacity (approximately 40 passengers) and 31 percent greater cargo volume. The first 767-300 was delivered to Japan Airlines in September 1986.
Why is the 767 so popular?
The 767, launched by United, was popular at that time for two reasons: one is the fuel efficiency compared to its predecessors of the time, the DC-10 and the L-1011, and the other one was ETOPS certification. It became a very popular aircraft for TATL flights although its competitors the A310 and the new new A330 were.
What is the issue with the Boeing 767?
A fresh quality issue with the center fuel tank of the 767 freighter and KC-46 tanker is bedeviling Boeing, illustrating the ongoing fragility inside its supply chain and adding to the list of production obstacles standing in the way of reaching a regular jetliner delivery tempo.
Will the 767 be retired?
But within the order announcement came much less noticed news—the airline will retire all its remaining 767s by 2030. First introduced in 1982, the 767 quickly became a workhorse for United and other airlines.
Why was the 767 discontinued?
Perhaps more relevant to the decision to shelve the 767-400ERX was the fact that it came along too late in the production cycle. The Airbus A330-200 was already being made and offered airlines an increased capacity and range over the 767-400ER, which, as you will remember, only Delta and Continental ordered.
Which is the safest plane in the world?
Therefore, the ERJ135/140/145 members of the family are among the safest airliners in history. The Airbus A340 is also one of the safest, with no fatal accidents involving any of the 380 units since its introduction in March 1993.
What is the safest Boeing plane?
However, particularly high praise should be given to older aircraft, such as Boeing's 737-600 and 737-900 models, that have never had a hull loss, despite having been in service since the turn of the century.