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American Quietly Retires Last Boeing 767-200 - Widebody Was Mainstay of Transcon Flights for Past Decade
The end of an era came at American Airlines as its last widebodies serving in its flagship transcon routes made their last flights and were replaced by smaller, narrow-body Airbus A321Ts. The airline’s last two Boeing 767-200s, planes that had been deployed on the highly-competitive routes linking New York with Los Angeles and San Francisco, have flown their final missions. The 767 was Boeing’s first wide-body, twin-engine plane as well as its first with a two-crew glass cockpit. Depending on… (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I found that the seats on the 767 were not the best in Boeing's planes. No where near the comfort of the 777. Just my opinion, but I bet others will agree.
Like the 727, the 767 was a great aircraft for its time and served well throughout it's career. It opened so many routes to two engine aircraft and lived up to it's reputation. It will still have a second life as the KC 46 for USAF.
Well, it is just AAG pulling them out of service and even they will still be running them in South America for a good while. There are many that will fly for years. Of course ours is flying in 135/90 operation and basically a BBJ setup, but it is only 3 years old and won't be going anywhere for a good while.
I was on flight 30. I am kind of surprised that there are no announcements that this plane/model is going to retire after the flight. There are people chatting about it, and taking photos, though.
I've only been on a 767 once. It was a nearly empty fight late at night from Tampa/St. Pete to Charlotte on Piedmont Airlines back in the late '80s. The plane was mainly used on the Charlotte to London Gatwick route I believe, so I don't know what it was doing on this sort of dead-head flight. As there were so few of us, the flight attendants let us coach passengers all sit up in business class, and I was able to stretch out across three seats. Most comfortable flight I ever had.
If airlines are starting to retire 767s, then that's a sure sign I'm getting old!
If airlines are starting to retire 767s, then that's a sure sign I'm getting old!
I remember my first and last flights on AA's 47's and now '67's. I must be old.