Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a twin-engine wide-body family developed in parallel with the narrow-body 757. It opened many long-distance routes to efficient twin-engine operation and later became a major freighter platform.[1]
Specifications
The principal family-level specifications are shown in the information panel. Values vary by variant, cabin, engine and operating rules; the linked manufacturer material is the controlling reference.
Development history
Boeing launched the 767 to replace earlier wide-bodies on medium-range routes. The 767-200 first flew in 1981 and entered service with United in 1982. Stretched, extended-range and freighter versions followed, along with the KC-46 tanker derivative.[1]
Variants
Passenger models include the 767-200/-200ER, -300/-300ER and -400ER. Cargo versions include the factory 767-300F and converted freighters; the 767-2C underpins the KC-46.
Current and former operators
Current operators include United, Delta, Japan Airlines, Austrian, FedEx Express, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air and DHL contractors. Former operators include British Airways, American, Qantas, Air Canada and Air New Zealand.
Engines
Depending on variant and customer, the 767 uses Pratt & Whitney JT9D or PW4000, General Electric CF6, or Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.
Orders and deliveries
The passenger backlog is closed but freighter and tanker production continues. Boeing's monthly tables provide current commercial orders and deliveries.[2]
Accidents and incidents
Selected accidents include EgyptAir Flight 990, a 767-300ER lost south of Nantucket in 1999. The NTSB's official brief records its investigation, evidence and probable-cause determination.[3]
Compare with
Direct primary sources
Select products in Boeing history — Boeing
Boeing orders and deliveries — Boeing
EgyptAir Flight 990 accident brief — National Transportation Safety Board