Summary
The final passenger variant of the Boeing 767 airliner was the 767-400ER, developed in the late 1990s.
Featuring a stretch of 6.43m over the 767-300, with plugs inserted in the fuselage in front of and behind the wings, it has a greater capacity for passengers.
The 767-400ER also incorporated updated features from the 777 in its cabin and cockpit, and added raked winglets to improve aerodynamic efficiency.
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The 767-400 was developed by Boeing knowing that important customer Delta was looking to replace its Lockheed TriStars, and Continental Airlines was looking to replace its McDonnell Douglas DC-10s.
Ultimately these were the only two airlines to order the 767-400, with Continental introducing it to service on 14 September 2000.
Only 37 examples of the 767-400 were built, with 1 being a private jet and the others split between Delta and United Airlines today (Continental and United merged in 2012).
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How to fly on a 767-400
Many aviation enthusiasts like to target a flight on a 767-400 because of its rarity.
Both Delta and United fly their 767-400s on both domestic and international schedules out of their major hubs, and with most still flying it’s relatively easy to fly on one – for the time being!
At present, both airlines plan to keep their 767-400s flying for the foreseeable future, despite more modern types like the Boeing 787 and Airbus A330neo and A350 coming in.
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Routes do change depending on the season, but typically can be seen on the following routes:
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Delta Air Lines
- Atlanta – Buenos Aires
- Atlanta – London Heathrow
- Atlanta – Los Angeles LAX
- Atlanta – Munich
- Atlanta – Orlando International
- Atlanta – Paris CDG
- Atlanta – Sao Paulo Guarulhos
- Cincinnati – Paris CDG
- Detroit – Munich
- New York JFK – Buenos Aires
- New York JFK – Frankfurt
- New York JFK – Honolulu
- New York JFK – London Heathrow
- New York JFK – Los Angeles LAX
- New York JFK – Madrid
- New York JFK – Paris CDG
- New York JFK – Rome Fiumicino
- New York JFK – Sao Paulo Guarulhos
- New York JFK – Zurich
- Raleigh-Durham – Paris CDG
United Airlines
- Newark Liberty – Barcelona
- Newark Liberty – Dublin
- Newark Liberty – Frankfurt
- Newark Liberty – Honolulu
- Newark Liberty – Lisbon
- Newark Liberty – Madrid
- Newark Liberty – Milan Malpensa
- Newark Liberty – Munich
- Newark Liberty – San Juan Puerto Rico
- Newark Liberty – Zurich
- Washington Dulles – Amsterdam Schiphol
- Washington Dulles – Berlin
- Washington Dulles – Dublin
- Washington Dulles – Frankfurt
- Washington Dulles – Honolulu
- Washington Dulles – Houston Interncontinental
- Washington Dulles – Las Vegas
- Washington Dulles – Lisbon
- Washington Dulles – London Heathrow
- Washington Dulles – Madrid
- Washington Dulles – Munich
- Washington Dulles – Paris CDG
- Washington Dulles – Rome Fiumicino
- Washington Dulles – Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Correct as of the Northern Winter 2023/24 schedules. As always check the planned aircraft equipment before booking.
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Have you flown on a Boeing 767-400? What was it like? Leave a comment below!
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5 comments
I flew on a TAM 767-400 from Manaus to Miami in 2015. Who did they get it from if DL & UA were the only carriers to order the aircraft?
Hi Mark, it was probably a 767-300. Don’t think TAM ever flew the -400. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LATAM_Airlines_Brasil#Fleet
I love seeing planes
I love seeing planes, I am an aviation enthusiast
767-400 was originally designed with winglets, which would’ve made it a much improved plane in terms of capability. One of the carriers didnt want them.