Boeing 767
BoeingBoeing's versatile wide-body twin-jet for medium and long routes.
- ›The 767 was the first Boeing widebody to feature a two-person glass cockpit, eliminating the need for a flight engineer.
- ›It was one of the first aircraft approved for 120-minute ETOPS, enabling transatlantic twin-engine operations.
- ›The 767-300ER is the best-selling variant, prized for its range and fuel efficiency.
- ›The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Force is derived from the 767-200ER.
- ›The aircraft was involved in a famous incident known as the 'Gimli Glider' in 1983, when an Air Canada 767 ran out of fuel mid-flight due to a fueling error.
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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Boeing 767
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…
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