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Boeing 767-200

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Boeing's pioneering wide-body twin-engine medium-haul jetliner.

First flight

1981

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

181–255 passengers

Range

7,130 km

Engines

Two turbofans (Pratt & Whitney JT9D, CF6, or PW4000; or GE CF6 variants)

Status

In service

The Boeing 767-200 is the original and shortest variant of the 767 family, a wide-body twin-engine commercial jet introduced in the early 1980s. It was designed to replace older tri-engine and four-engine jets on medium- to long-range routes, offering improved fuel efficiency through its twin-engine configuration and advanced aerodynamics. The 767-200 entered service with United Airlines in 1982 and quickly proved popular with North American and international carriers seeking an economical wide-body for transcontinental and transatlantic routes. Its ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) certification allowed it to fly overwater routes previously restricted to three- and four-engine aircraft. While the 767-200 was eventually overshadowed by the longer and more capable 767-300 and 767-400ER variants, it played a pivotal role in reshaping commercial aviation economics. Many examples remain in service today, often in cargo or charter roles, though passenger operators have dwindled significantly.

Notable operators

United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines were major early operators, with later use by carriers including El Al and various charter and cargo airlines.

Notable facts

›The 767-200 was the first Boeing wide-body to feature a two-crew glass cockpit, eliminating the need for a flight engineer.
›United Airlines placed the type into revenue service on September 8, 1982.
›It was among the first wide-body jets approved for ETOPS 120-minute operations, enabling transatlantic twin-engine flights.
›A 767-200ER (Extended Range) variant with additional fuel capacity was developed to extend the aircraft's reach.
›The 767 platform later influenced the design of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The airliner design was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The initial 767-200 variant entered service on September 8, 1982, with United Airlines, and the extended-range 767-200ER in 1984. It was stretched into the 767-300 in October 1986, followed by the extended-range 767-300ER in 1988, the most popular variant. The 767-300F, a production freighter version, debuted in October 1995. It was stretched again into the 767-400ER from September 2000.

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