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Is a 767 a big plane?

The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the 767 can carry between 181 and 375 passengers, and have a range of 5200 nm to 6590 nm depending on variant and seating configuration.



The Boeing 767 is classified as a wide-body aircraft, which categorizes it as a "large" plane compared to narrow-body jets like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320. It features two aisles in the passenger cabin and typically carries between 200 and 300 passengers, depending on the specific model (-200, -300, or -400ER) and seating configuration. While it is significantly larger than short-haul aircraft, it is considered a "medium-wide-body" when compared to "jumbo jets" like the Boeing 747 or the massive Airbus A380. The 767 was revolutionary because it was the first twin-engine wide-body to be certified for long over-ocean flights (ETOPS), allowing it to fly routes that were previously reserved for three- or four-engine planes. Its wingspan is approximately 156 feet, and it is widely used today by both major passenger airlines for trans-Atlantic routes and by cargo giants like FedEx and UPS. While newer planes like the 787 Dreamliner have largely replaced it for passenger service, its sheer size and versatility remain impressive in the aviation world.

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For example, the 787-8 has a greater wingspan than the 767 and is designed to be more fuel efficient. Meanwhile, the 767 is longer than the 787 but cannot carry that many more passengers.

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Indeed, the scale of these machines is already immense! Overall, the 777 is larger than the 767 in every way.

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The Boeing 767, discontinued in its passenger version but still used by a number of airlines (especially in North America and Japan), is one of the most comfortable ways to fly in economy, with wider seats and only one middle seat in the 2-3-2 seating layout. It's certainly one to pick.

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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.

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The Boeing 767-300ER is sized between the single-aisle 757 and the larger, twin-aisle 777. The 767-300 entered service in 1988 with American Airlines. Maximum range for the 767-300ER is 5,990 nautical miles (11,070 km).

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Boeing 767 Operators
  • 21 Air 2I / CSB. United States Callsign: CARGO SOUTH Web: 21air.us.
  • ABX Air GB / ABX. United States Founded: 16 Aug 2003 Callsign: ABEX Web: abxair.com.
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The type flew 9,253 miles nonstop from Seattle to Nairobi, Kenya. The Boeing 767-200ER non-stop flight lasted 17 hours and 22 minutes. The aircraft was on its way to the island of Borneo to be handed over to Royal Brunei Airlines (BI), the country's flag carrier. There were 20 passengers and four crew members on board.

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The Airbus A330 is a newer, more advanced widebody aircraft compared to the Boeing 767. While both aircraft are superficially similar, the A330 is the superior aircraft of the two. The A330 offers a wider fuselage (222 inches) allowing for 8 abreast seating in economy class, whereas the 767 offers only 7 abreast.

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The Boeing 787s will replace 14 of British Airways' Boeing 767 fleet, while the Airbus A380s will replace 20 of BA's Boeing 747-400s and will most likely be used to increase capacity on key routes from Heathrow Airport.

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This means that the aircraft can fly routes that take it as far as 330 minutes (five and a half hours) of single-engine flying time from the nearest viable airport. Other twin-engine airliners, like the Boeing 777, are also certified for ETOPS 330. The Boeing 767 is certified for as much as 180 minutes of ETOPS.

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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.

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