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Boeing 767-300/767-300ER

(wikipedia.org)
Updated: 2010-09-02 14:52

A Shanghai Airlines Boeing 767-300 [File photo]

The 767-300 is a 21.1 ft (6.43 m) stretch of the 767-200. The -300 was first ordered by Japan Airlines in 1983. It first flew on January 30, 1986, and was delivered to JAL later that year on September 25.

The 767-300's direct competitor from Airbus is the A330-200. The 767-300 is expected to be replaced by the 787-8 in Boeing's lineup. As of February 2010, total orders for the 767-300/300ER/300F stand at 754 with 697 delivered. This includes 104 orders (all delivered) for the -300, 568 orders for the -300ER (538 delivered), and 82 orders for the -300F (55 delivered). A total of 661 Boeing 767-300/-300ER/-300F aircraft were in airline service as of July 2009.

An Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER [File photo]

The 767-300ER is the extended-range version of the -300. It first flew in 1986 and received its first commercial orders when American Airlines purchased several in 1987. The aircraft entered service with AA in 1988. In 1995, EVA Air used a 767-300ER to inaugurate the first transpacific 767 service. The -300ER has a takeoff run of up to 11,800 ft (3,600 m). The 767-300ER can be retrofitted with blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing. These winglets are 11 ft (3.4 m) long and decrease fuel consumption an estimated 6.5% on the -300ER. American airlines was the first airline to retrofit the 767 with blended winglets. All Nippon Airways has also ordered winglet kits.