Copying and distributing are prohibited without permission of the publisher
Survival after revival
01 December 2007
The 767 has had a mini-revival as operators seek capacity until the arrival of the 787 and A350. But how long will this resurgence continue? Geoff Hearn investigates.
Read more:
767
787
A350
Geoff Hearn
Boeing
Istat
It is widely believed that Boeing came close to ending production of the 767 in 2005, but the aircraft's fortunes revived, in part as an indirect result of the launch of the 787. However, there are signs that the revival has stalled.
Production of the 767-200 is virtually non-existent and the 767-400 has never attracted much enthusiasm. However, the 767-300ER still has some life, with a continuing trickle of orders. There are still some potential sales, but not many.
It has, for example, been reported that Tarom of Romania is close to announcing an order for a new long-haul aircraft. A firm order for two or three aircraft is expected and the contest is believed to be between the 767-300ER and the A330-200. Whether any such deal will be linked to the potential purchase of 787 or A350s is a matter of speculation, but the need for interim capacity before...
Access to this content is denied because you are not logged in. Please login to view this content
Already have an account?
Subscribe
Subscribers have unlimited access to all current and archive content. Start your
subscription today - click on the button below.
Free trial
Taking a free trial will give you access to the current issue for two weeks (excluding
some surveys and articles). Start your free trial today.
